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1 The Lost Generation of America By: Kevin Randle

2 The Formation of Modern American Mass Culture Many of the defining books and movies of modern American culture emerged during the 1920s The materialism sparked by the Roaring Twenties left many intellectuals empty The 1920’s was a decade characterized by themes of modernism Themes of sexuality, technology, and social progress were also prominent during these times

3 An Overview of Literature Books, magazines, and newspapers were how most people became aware of current events Many novels made people step back and look upon their wrong-doings List of impacting novels on society: The Waste Land, The Great Gatsby, The Sun Also Rises, Strange Interlude, and The New Negro The Harlem Renaissance paved a way for African American writers like Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, and W. E. B. Du Bois

4 Langston Hughes (1902 - 1967) One of the earliest innovators of the then- new literary art form called jazz poetry Known for his insightful, colorful portrayals of black life in America Most American poets were turning inward, while Hughes was turning outward staying to his own personal experiences (An actual story) He wrote novels, short stories and plays, as well as poetry, and is also known for his engagement with the world of jazz and the influence it had on his writing

5 Ernest Hemingway (1899 - 1961) Served in World War 1 as an ambulance driver Worked in journalism before publishing his story collection In Our Time Most outstanding novel was The Old Man and the Sea liked to portray soldiers, hunters, bullfighters - tough, at times primitive people whose courage and honesty are set against the brutal ways of modern society “Any man’s life, told truly, is a novel.”

6 F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896 - 1940) Placed on academic probation, and, in 1917, he dropped out of school to join the U.S. Army The publisher, Charles Scribner's Sons, rejected the novel, The Romantic Egotist The Great Gatsby was published in 1925 Progressed steadily into alcoholism and suffered prolonged bouts of writer's block F. Scott Fitzgerald died believing himself a failure

7 Sex Appeal (1920’s - 1930’s) Women craved for Rudolph Valentino Men craved for Mary Pickford Flapper Girl

8 Walt Disney (1901 - 1966) Creator of Disneyland Creator/Voice actor of the famous cartoon character Mickey Mouse Teacher said he wasn’t creative Great studio success

9 Bibliography "Books and Movies." Ushistory.org. Independence Hall Association, n.d. Web. 06 Feb. 2016. Poets.org. Academy of American Poets, n.d. Web. 06 Feb. 2016. N.p., n.d. Web. Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 06 Feb. 2016. "1920's Literature." 1920's Literature. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Feb. 2016. Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 06 Feb. 2016. "Sex Appeal In Advertising in 20s-30s." Sex-Appeals-in-Advertising -. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Feb. 2016.

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