Hey English 4U1 (Sem One, 2010)!

Thanks for finding your way to this blog. As you know, you've been asked to compare and contrast two of the works (poems and/or short stories) we've examined in class in Unit One. Choose a focus question from these two options:

1. With the rise of Modernism, we see a heightening of social criticism in art. Identify the social criticism offered in two works, compare and contrast the ways it is expressed, and evaluate the effectiveness of the writers' techniques. Please offer quotations in support of your assertions.

2. Modernism strives to reproduce in art the confusing, disorienting conditions of modern life. Compare and contrast the ways that these conditions are reproduced in two works, and evaluate the effectiveness of the writers' techniques. Please offer quotations in support of your assertions.

Good luck! And don't forget to respond to someone else's post (2-3 lines)!