Explain the characteristics of American Modernism in literature and the significance of the movement in the American canon.

Modernism Option: In this option, the student will clearly explain the characteristics of
American Modernism in literature and the significance of the movement in the American canon. In the process, he or she will choose three authors from the list below, select one work located in the textbook from each chosen author, and prove that the work is representative of American
Modernism.
Possible authors for this assignment include F. Scott Fitzgerald, T.S. Eliot,
Sherwood Anderson, William Faulkner, Ernest Hemingway, and Willa Cather.

To be clear I am looking for strong textual evidence from the selected literary works that can justify each as being an example of American Realist Literature
In composing this paper, students must use a minimum of FIVE SOURCES and may use no more than seven sources. In any case, two of these sources must be from your textbook (see below)
-F. Scott Fitzgerald: “Winter Dreams”
-T.S. Elliot: “The Hollow Men”
-Sherwood Anderson: “Hands”
-William Faulkner: “Barn Burning”
-Ernest Hemingway: “The Snows of Kilimanjaro”
-Willa Cather: “The Sculptor’s Funeral”
The other 3 sources must be from the library, AVL, reputable website or database etc.

All sources listed in the final bibliography must be cited in the research paper and documented on the Works Cited Page according to MLA Guidelines

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