![]() ![]() Often, modernist works evoke a sense of disillusionment with modern society, a feeling of fragmentation and despair at the increasing trends towards industrialization and urbanization. However, My Antonia presents a distinctly American vision of modernism. Modernism was a movement that encompassed both sides of the Atlantic (hence the term Anglo-American modernism). While My Antonia follows a conventional plot structure (with the exception of the frame narrative of the introduction), it is full of the rich, complex symbols and detailed character development that characterizes the modernist novel. There was also a greater emphasis on a character's interiority - his thoughts, motivations, and unique consciousness. Authors innovated with narrative voice and structure, often foregoing linear plots in favor of more creative forms of narration. It reached its peak during the 1920s, and it was characterized by a tone of experimentation. ![]() Modernism was a literary movement that began at the very end of the nineteenth century and continued until the end of the 1930s. ![]() First published in 1918, My Antonia is a modernist novel. ![]()
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