Concetti Chiave
- British novels shifted from Victorian styles to modern themes, focusing on the complexities of contemporary life and experimenting with new narrative techniques like stream of consciousness.
- In the late 19th century, the USA became the world's richest nation, yet poverty persisted, especially in industrial northern areas.
- The USA expanded its influence by purchasing Alaska from Russia and supporting Cuba's rebellion against Spain, ultimately acquiring Cuba after the Spanish-American War.
- The 1920s saw rapid economic growth and cultural experimentation in the USA, with jazz emerging as a new musical style, culminating in the 1929 Wall Street Crash.
- The Great Depression led to Roosevelt's presidency in 1932, who introduced the 'New Deal,' focusing on relief, recovery, and reform to address economic challenges.
What is the shift in British novels?
In this years there was a shift away from the Victorian novel because there was a transformation of British society. The novelists spoke about the confused present. There were new factors that contributed at the modern novel such as the Freud's theory of the psyche. The modern novelist rejected the omniscient narration and experimented new techniques such as the "steam of consciousness" and the interior monologue. Time was subjective and internal. Their attention centered on the development of the relationships.
Economic changes in the USA
In the end of the 19th century the united states had become the richest country in the World. The economic boom , however, has not prevented the spree of poverty. in the industrial areas of North the workers lived again in slums. The USA had pursued a policy of imperial expansion, it bought the Alaska form Russia and try to conquered Cuba. Indeed the USA supported the Cuban rebellion against Spain. The Spanish-American war ended with the defeat of Spain and the USA acquired Cuba. When the First World War broke out America joined only in 1917. When the armistice was singed American President, Wilson, proposed the "fourteen point" to work out the peace.
American prosperity and challenges
During the 1920's the economy grew quickly. For this the economic prosperity gave rise to a feeling of euphoria and experimentation in music, with new styles like jazz. In 1929 the American economy collapses. It was known as the 'Great Wall Street Crash'. In the same year there was the 'Dust Bowl', an ecological disaster. In 1932 Roosevelt became president and promised a series of reforms know as 'New Deal'. it was based to relief, recovery, reform.
Domande da interrogazione
- How did British novelists respond to societal changes in the early 20th century?
- What were the key events and responses in the USA during the 1920s and 1930s?
British novelists shifted away from the Victorian novel due to societal transformations, focusing on the confused present. They embraced new techniques like "stream of consciousness" and interior monologue, emphasizing subjective time and relationships, influenced by Freud's theories.
The 1920s saw rapid economic growth and cultural experimentation, but the 1929 Wall Street Crash and the Dust Bowl marked economic and ecological crises. In response, President Roosevelt introduced the 'New Deal' in 1932, focusing on relief, recovery, and reform.
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