Question

Consider the poems, short stories, and autobiographical pieces you read from the first half of the twentieth century during this semester. How did historical events and realities affect writers who were working during this time? What common threads did you observe in the works of these writers? Cite specific examples from various texts in your response.

Answer 1

In the 1st half of the 20th century, there were 2 World Wars. Because of that the poetry contains more emotion, so the poetry in that period is a lot heavier.