Major American writers and their influences/styles Flashcards
TS Elliots poem “wasteland” is an example of what type of literature/part of what movement and when was it written?
Modernist movement- exploring the darker side of human nature
1922
What was Albion Tourgee’s style and what did she influence?
She wrote a classic of American Political fiction
She wrote about the struggle to make a just society among racial segregation as a white author
Henry James’ work Portrait of a lady- what was his writing style?
He explored both victorian realism and aspects of modernism through his exploration of interior states of the mind as well as the individuals place in society
Henry James’ writing style of Washington square?
informal- he uses an omniscient narrator who addresses the reader directly in a conversational tone- allows for humour
the omniscient narrator was a common theme of victorian literature
What was William Dean Howells’s writing style?
He wrote a realistic novel, during the realism movement
Howells pleaded for stories/characters/events and values that were real to human nature
He always chose character over plot- much like Fitzgerald characterised Gatsby well before we met him
Howells insisted on characterising true human characters that are products of social-economic situations
What was Mark Twain’s style of writing for ‘Huckleberry Finn’
He wrote mostly with vernacular dialogue (use of colloquial speech of people of that areas)
his tale was written for children so his style was labelled as unrefined - the unrefined style reflects the freedom of children
Twain like Steinbeck uses his characters to convey his personal socio-political observations
what was Louisa may Alcott’s style?
Children’s literature
What is William dean Howells style of literature in “a hazard of new fortunes”
critics view this as one of his most epic pieces of realism literature
because he portrays a lot of different people from multiple varieties of backgrounds
Frances E W harpers style of lola Leroy?
A sentimental style- a novel on African American history
One of the first-ever novels published by an African American woman
What is kate chopins themes of desirees baby and the style
the style is a novel on racial historical fiction
The themes presented are race, gender, social inequality and class
Stephen crane - maggie a girl of the streets
an extreme novel of realism and unfortunate circumstances
Stephen crane- the red badge of courage - war novel style
REALISM
kate Chopin major piece ‘the awakening’ and why it was a heavy influencer? What was the style?
This was one of America’s first-ever feminist novels
Concise writing style
Theodore Dreiser’s writing style?
Literary realism
what did Charles W Chesnutt write about?
Racism- he fought for a civilization undivided by race
