The Modern Novel

Описание: The modern novel is realistic. It deals with all the facts of contemporary life, the pleasant as well as the unpleasant, the beautiful as well as the ugly, and does not present merely a one sided view of life. Life is presented with detached accurate, regardless of morals or ideological considerations


Both Modernist and Postmodern fiction explore the themes of alienation, transformation, consumption, and the relativity of truth. However, each movement approaches these themes from a different vantage point, since the methods of modernism and postmodernism are distinct.


There are five main characteristics in modern British literature. The main characteristics of modern literature include Individualism, experimentation, symbolism, absurdity, and formalism


Modernist writers proclaimed a new "subject matter" for literature and they felt that their new way of looking at life required a new form, a new way of writing. Writers of this period tend to pursue more experimental and usually more highly individualistic forms of writing.


What are the elements of modernism?


Emphasis. emphasis on bold experimentation (and style and form)

Rejection - t. rejection of traditional themes, (subjects and form)

Sense. sense of disillusionment (and loss of faith in the American Dream)

Rejection - s. Rejection of sentimentality and artificiality.

Rejection-

Interest.

Revolt.