The Age of the Masses and the Zenith of Modernism, 1914-1945

1. Experimentation in Literature (p. 606-607)
Literature > Plot > Narrative Structure
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The use of stream-of-consciousness techniques in writing offered a new way of establishing narrative and shows the twentieth-century drive to explore interior experience. Explore some other options for establishing narrative structure by clicking the link above. This adaptation of a play by Henrik Ibsen demonstrates different methods of structuring a narrative, including chronological, stream-of-consciousness, flashback, and en medias res (“into the middle of things”). What version of this narrative do you find most compelling and why?

2. Film (pp. 625-626)
Film > Post-Production > Editing
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As film made rapid technical advancements during the twentieth century, directors developed methods of shooting, composing, and editing their films. Directors like Orson Welles then began to apply these methods to create films with a personal vision (see Fig. 20.27, p. 651). The narrative structure of his Citizen Kane was innovative, as was its cinematography and editing. To better understand the ways in which shots can be sequenced and manipulated, click on the link above.