1.What are some specific examples of literature, art, and music in which artists responded strongly to the devastation of World War I and World War II?
2.Who were some of the women in art and literature who worked to gain gender equality in the postwar era?Would you describe postmodern art in the Information Age as contradictory, media shaped, or indefinable?
3.How has electronic technology affected sound and music in the Information Age?
4.Would you describe postmodern art in the Information Age as contradictory, media shaped, or indefinable?
5.Have you (any of you) read Virginia Woolf's novel, Mrs. Dalloway? There is a character in the book (I forget his name) who exemplifies the shell shock that so many soldiers suffered. Have you seen the movie The Hours? It is based on Virginia Woolf and has a lot of Mrs.
Dalloway elements, even though it takes place in three different time periods. It's well worth watching if you have one of the streaming services and are looking for a film to watch.