Youth Mourning Flashcards
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Rubric
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- Upheaval of the impact of World War I on youth and individuals, and the deterioration of society due to technological advancements
- Shows how the aspirations of the youth are in shambles because of modernity
- Reinforces perspective of WWI as ‘the war to end all wars’
- Represents shifting attitudes towards modernity and war as a grandiose event
- Unconventional as it focuses on pain of the homefront rather than those on the frontlines
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Characterisation
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- Girl embodies the youth of the early 20th century
- Portrayed as innocent, pure, lonely and mourning
3
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Context
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- Sir George Clausen (1916)
- Horrific nature and destruction caused by WWI with millions of young men dying
- Shift from traditionalism to modernism through urbanisation and technologisation
- Composer’s daughter’s fiance died in the war
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Purpose
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- Portray impact of WWI on the youth
- Show destruction caused by rapid modernisation
5
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Form
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- Oil painting
- Ruralism style
6
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Audience
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- Understand how WWI caused pain and turbulence for the youth
- Comprehend the impact of modernisation in the early 20th century
7
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Loss of Innocence and Purity
Nakedness …
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- Nakedness contrasts against the dark and barren landscape
- Represents unfulfilled sexuality
- Juxtaposition
- Symbolism
8
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Loss of Innocence and Purity
Bright white …
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- Bright white skin typically represents purity but has become an inverted symbol
- Symbolism
- Inversion of traditional symbol
9
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Loss of Innocence and Purity
Woman …
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- Woman represents youth
- Extended metaphor
10
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Mass Destruction
Cross …
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- Cross represents grave and also Christ as a martyr
- Symbolism
- Biblical allusion
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Mass Destruction
Barren …
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- Barren landscape shows finality of death
- Empty and flooded battlefield shows impacts of WWI
- Flowers are shown beginning to grow
- Metaphor
- Imagery
- Juxtaposition
