Chapter 13/12 Flashcards
What does the lost generation refer to
The lack of purpose or drive resulting from the horrific disillusionment felt by those who grew up and lived through the war and were then in their twenties and thirties
What did having seek pointless death on a huge scale cost
Many lost faith in traditional values like courage, patriotism, and masculinity. Some in turn became aimless, reckless, and focused on material wealth, unable to believe in abstract ideals.
In literature what does the list generation refer to
Refers to a group of writers and poets who were men and women of the period. American, several emigrated to Europe
Who were the most famous members of the lost generation writers
Gertrude stein
Ernest Hemingway
F Scott Fitzgerald
T S Eliot
What is an example of the lost generation
The great gatsby
