Modernism

Walz, Robin

doi:10.4324/9781315833125

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“…It was about aesthetics, the criteria on which works of art were judged as beautiful or not. Sure enough, modernist aesthetic values were different from the traditional ones, in fact, not only different, but even rejecting those of their forebears, twentieth-century modernist avant-gardes aimed to put civilization on a new path (Walz, 2013).…”

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“…While relating to the concepts of modernity and modernization, modernism should not be set side by side with them. Rather, it was a complete break in European and worldwide cultures towards, what Harold Rosenberg, as an art critic, referred to as "the tradition of the new" (Walz, 2013). It was a celebration of the numerous historical advancements in different aspects of life and a denunciation of them at the same time; excitement for the end of the previous age and deep despair concerning the new one.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Symbolism in “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry

Abdulwahid¹,

Mohammed²,

Tofiq³

2022

J. Philol. Educ. Sci.

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The present paper is an attempt to discuss the use of symbolism by one of the most famous American short story writers, O. Henry, in his The Gift of the Magi. Before we can interpret the symbols, however, we look into the age in which the short story was written, the Modern Age, and O. Henry’s life. The story speaks of a young married couple living a moderate life in a moderate house. They only have a gold watch and the wife’s long and beautiful hair that they consider valuable. They sell both of them so they can buy each other gifts for Christmas. In this paper, the researchers try to break down those symbols and their relations to one another so that they may have a better understanding of the author’s intended messages.

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Section: Modernismmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Modernismmentioning

confidence: 99%