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English literature of the 20th century - Coggle Diagram
English literature of the 20th century
Dystopian novel
environmental devastation
anarchy
1984 by George Orwell
loss of individuality
mass poverty
extreme social and economic class divides
the dystopia, was invented by Yevgeny Zamyatin
is a form of speculative fiction that offers a vision of the future
A figurehead or concept is worshipped by the citizens of the society
Sci-fi
Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein is often considered the first science fiction novel.
H.G. Wells is more often called 'the father of Science Fiction'
The 5 Elements of Science Fiction
Relatable Characters
Themes About Humanity
Innovative Technology
“What If?”
An Unfamiliar Setting
Science fiction also reminds us that science isn't all just about what's already been discovered; it is also all about the unknown and embracing what we don't yet understand.
soft science fiction
One main purpose of science fiction is to warn people not to misuse technology or science.
a fictionalized story wherein the setting and plot are centered around technology, time travel, outer space, or scientific principles, with or without the presence of aliens.
hard science fiction
through its creation of alternate realities in different points of time, readers are attracted to what mirrors where we are today
Existentialism
Freedom
Phenomenology
Authenticity
Importance of the individual
Anxiety regarding life, death, contingencies, and extreme situations
Social criticism
The philosophical belief we are each responsible for creating purpose or meaning in our own lives.
Importance of personal relations
Søren Kierkegaard is father of existentialism
Jean-Paul Charles Aymard Sartre was one of the key figures in the philosophy of existentialism
"Angry Young Man" movement
new breed of intellectuals
1950s
of working class or of lower middle-class origin
John Wain’s novel Hurry on Down (1953)
Lucky Jim (1954) by Kingsley Amis
Look Back in Anger
The Royal Court Theatre’s press agent described the play’s 26-year-old author John Osborne as an “angry young man
They expressed scorn and disaffection with the established sociopolitical order of their country
Postmodernism
characterized by broad skepticism, subjectivism, or relativism
Jean-François Lyotard is father of the postmodernism
Postmodernists are "skeptical of explanations which claim to be valid for all groups, cultures, traditions, or races, and instead focuses on the relative truths of each person".
Jean-François Lyotard is father of the postmodernis
is associated with relativism and a focus on ideology in the maintenance of economic and political power
notion of progress can lead to change.
science no longer holds all the answers.
social institutions are changing.
cultural debates and ideas growing and intensifying.
post-modernity
modernity failed us in many ways
