Tuesday, May 16, 2017

What characteristics of modernism are there in "A Clean, Well-Lighted Place"?

Literary
modernism in the early 20th century, as exemplified by the works of , was a reaction to the
chaos and confusion of the era brought on by factors such as World War I. It broke with
traditional romantic styles of writing and embraced experimentation, stream of consciousness,
and psychological complexity. It manifested in characteristics such as realistic details,
fragmented or internalized perspectives, , blatant sexuality, and anti-heroism.


The so-called Lost Generation of American writers, who chose to
live abroad in the wake of World War I, included Hemingway. These writers used modernism as a
means to make sense of their confusing world. Hemingway's modernism took the form of paring away
all extraneous language and using extremely simple sentences. His characters also appear simple
on the surface, but the reader catches glimpses of underlying complexity and psychological
intensity.

First published in 1933, the famous short
story "A Clean Well Lighted Place"...

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