Cather

Question 1

Biography (4)

Answer 1

Born Virginia, grew up Nebraska
Family not financially successful
Nebraska university
Theme of early novels

Question 2

Writing TPH (3)

Answer 2

Early 50s
1915 visit - article - basis for story - ancient origins - harmony
Nostalgia for lost values - post war regime of sameness

Question 3

Modernity (3)

Answer 3

Quality of being modern - acceleration
Confusion
All that is solid

Question 4

Modernism (2)

Answer 4

Response to modernity - changes and individual

Globalisation - scattered consciousness

Question 5

Modernist literature (3)

Answer 5

New tech and WW1 
Response to changing world - alienation + inner self - strategies 
- narrative voice
- Character
- Plot
Iceberg + unfurnished

Question 6

Form (3)

Answer 6

Fragmented structure - different lengths - last section
Unresolved ending - inconclusive message
Unfurnished language of Tom’s diary

Question 7

Symbols (5)

Answer 7

Hands
Jewels
Colour
Capitol
Houses