In Modernist Literature, characters are always alienated —withdrawn, unresponsive,
hurt by unnamed forces. 1. Based on the powerpoint, what is this unit all about? 2. What do alienated characters see when they look in the mirror? 3. What factors have made modern man feel lonely and disconnected? 4. What characters do you know of that remind you of an alienated person? 5. Which were the most powerful art works to display this theme? 6. What cures are there for feelings of alienation in your experience? Your answer to the guiding questions above should be 15-20 sentences.
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Existentialism is a philosophical theory or approach that emphasizes the existence of the individual person as a free and responsible agent determining their own development through acts of the will.
1) Existentialism starts with the premise that if life has no meaning, you have to make your own. If live really were pointless, what meaning could you personally make for yourself while you’re here? 4-6 sentence response. 2) Explain the concepts of the slideshow in your own words: 7-10 sentence response. 3) Holden is known for being a rebel searching for purpose. He begins his story: “If you really want to hear about it, the first thing you'll probably want to know is where I was born, and what my lousy childhood was like, and how my parents were occupied and all before they had me, and all that David Copperfield kind of crap, but I don't feel like going into it, if you want to know the truth.” How are modern teenagers often “Rebels without cause”? 3-5 sentence response. |
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