Question

Describe a few characteristics of Modern literature presented in our course. Illustrate those characteristics with specific detail from either Crane's "The Bride Comes to yellow Sky," Yeats' "Second Coming," Frost's "Death of a Hired Man," or Green's "The Destructors."

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer are the major characteristics of Modernism in Literature.

Explanation:

        Modern literature has a strong and international break with tradition against established religious, political, social views with no connection with history or institution and no things as absolute truth-all are relative with all individualists making their own meaning in the world.

       By examining the characteristics of Modern literature from the perspective of these Crane's "The bride comes to yellow Sky,"Yeats' "Second Coming," Frost's "Death of a Hired Man, " or Green's "The Destructors, indicated the following characteristics form of modern literature...

1) Literature exhibits perspectives - meaning which comes from the individuals perspective

2) Interiority is represented -  meaning inner psychology, stream of consciousness

3) Perception of language change - meaning language is "thick" with multiple meanings

4) Emphasis on the experimental - meanig its open ending, note of pessimism, disillusionment and melancholy in writing, sense of fragmentation and loss of faith, use of symbol and scientific methodology, reflection of the modern chaos and confusion, the decay of plot and characters in writing, passion for humanity and humanitarianism.