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A 3 page paper which examines modernist temper as seen in T.S. Eliot and James Joyce’s work, and abstraction as it relates to Picasso, Dali, and Pollock. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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society and the world as reality became somewhat more complex and confusing. With industrialization and technological advances life and the possibilities in life became more complex and led many to
examine their world quite differently than previous generations who were more realistic. The following paper first examines the modernist temper as it involves the poet T.S. Eliot and author James
Joyce. The second portion of the paper examines abstraction as it applies to the artists Picasso, Dali, and Pollock. Modernist Temper
In the work of T.S. Eliot there was a sense of the symbolic as well as realism. His work addressed the changing conditions of humanity, while examining realities such as
war and simple existence. His poems were often seen as offensive, yet they also possessed a new way of opening up and examining ones identity and ones world, as strongly
illustrated in his most famous work "The Waste Land." Although criticized, he was a poet who truly brought a sense of new examination into the modern world. The same
sort of temper can be seen in the works of James Joyce, primarily his infamous work "Dubliners." His stories examined the harsh and real conditions of living in Ireland, and
yet they were incredibly symbolic and modern in their approach. It was not enough to say life was harsh, or to illustrate a beautiful Ireland. Joyce presented the reality of
beauty and pain and the depth of awareness of so many elements in the modern world through his look at common characters. In both these literary artists one can
see the strength and power of the modernist temper which was quite unique and new. In one authors definition of the modernist temper it is noted, "You will not understand
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