This chapter presents the following content: A general historical introduction about Modernism as a literary movement; discussion of the causes that lead to Modernism/themes/functions of modern playwrights; characteristics of the modern theater; contemporary social significance; native drama; functions and characteristics of modern drama; the role of scandinavian drama; four cardinal sins of modern society. | DRAMA II Lecture 2 Dr Irum Zulfiqar, Applied Linguist Assistant Professor and Manager Research Operations (ORIC) Department of Humanities Faculty of Social Sciences LTC Block Air University E-9 Islamabad 1 DRAMA II- Lecture 2 SYNOPSIS I. A general historical introduction about Modernism as a literary movement/ II. The Social Significance of the Modern Drama: Discussion of the causes that lead to Modernism/themes/functions of modern playwrights/ Characteristics of the Modern theater Contemporary social significance Native Drama Functions and Characteristics of Modern Drama The Role of Scandinavian Drama Four cardinal sins of Modern Society Ibsen’s Work 2 DRAMA II- Lecture 2 I. Introduction to the literary movement known as Modernism Sense of Self-conscious Art for art’s sake The Influence: World War I Characteristics of the Modern Writings 3 DRAMA II- Lecture 2 Literary Modernism 4 DRAMA II- Lecture 2 Literary Modernism: Why What characterizes these writings the way they are World War I: Destruction and disruption Technology the industrialization of weapons 5 DRAMA II- Lecture 2 Literary Modernism: What What actually is going on in these works that makes them so different? nonlinearity of plot or sequence of things irony and satire voices and the idea of stream of consciousness allusions 6 DRAMA II- Lecture 2 II. The Social Significance of the Modern Drama the functions of art for art’s sake and art as the mirror of life 7 DRAMA II- Lecture 2 8 DRAMA II- Lecture 2 “a lay preacher popularizing the pressing questions of his time.” (August Strindberg) 9 DRAMA II- Lecture 2 Any mode of creative work, which with true perception portrays social wrongs earnestly and boldly, may be a greater menace to our social fabric and a more powerful inspiration than the wildest harangue of the soapbox orator. 10 DRAMA II- Lecture 2 Contemporary Social Significance the modern drama of Europe has till recently been inaccessible in printed form to the average theater-goer in the . | DRAMA II Lecture 2 Dr Irum Zulfiqar, Applied Linguist Assistant Professor and Manager Research Operations (ORIC) Department of Humanities Faculty of Social Sciences LTC Block Air University E-9 Islamabad 1 DRAMA II- Lecture 2 SYNOPSIS I. A general historical introduction about Modernism as a literary movement/ II. The Social Significance of the Modern Drama: Discussion of the causes that lead to Modernism/themes/functions of modern playwrights/ Characteristics of the Modern theater Contemporary social significance Native Drama Functions and Characteristics of Modern Drama The Role of Scandinavian Drama Four cardinal sins of Modern Society Ibsen’s Work 2 DRAMA II- Lecture 2 I. Introduction to the literary movement known as Modernism Sense of Self-conscious Art for art’s sake The Influence: World War I Characteristics of the Modern Writings 3 DRAMA II- Lecture 2 Literary Modernism 4 DRAMA II- Lecture 2 Literary Modernism: Why What characterizes these writings the way they are .
