How did historical events and realities affect writers who were working during this time? What common threads did you observe in the works of these writers? Cite specific examples from various texts in your response.

Writers in the first half of the 20th century were heavily influenced by world war

1. Americans were also heavily influenced by the great depression and the disillusionment of capitalism. This is why many wrote about poor characters and rags to riches stories, like the Great Gatsby, or they were about people going to Europe like Hemingway often wrote.

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The House on The Cerulean Sea is a favorite of mine atm.

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