Chapter 13/12 Flashcards

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What does the lost generation refer to

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The lack of purpose or drive resulting from the horrific disillusionment felt by those who grew up and lived through the war and were then in their twenties and thirties

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What did having seek pointless death on a huge scale cost

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Many lost faith in traditional values like courage, patriotism, and masculinity. Some in turn became aimless, reckless, and focused on material wealth, unable to believe in abstract ideals.

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In literature what does the list generation refer to

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Refers to a group of writers and poets who were men and women of the period. American, several emigrated to Europe

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Who were the most famous members of the lost generation writers

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Gertrude stein
Ernest Hemingway
F Scott Fitzgerald
T S Eliot

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What is an example of the lost generation

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The great gatsby

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