Pop Art, Rock 'n Roll Music and Modernist Literature

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This paper provides a three-tiered analysis of the most important trends in art, music and literature since 1890. In the paper, Andy Warhol represents the important trend of pop art, the Rolling Stones represents the important trend of Rock 'n' Roll in popular music and finally, Ernest Hemingway represents the crucial trend of modernist literature in the 20th century. It shows how these trends are an important part of the cultural identity of the 20th century, which impart crucial influences as to how art, music and literature evolved in this time frame.

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"The insanity and terror of war of this kind is the direct result of losing one's honor in a battle field that had little to do with chivalry and honor. Modernism reflects the reality and horror of war, as Hemingway clearly indicates in his response to coming home and telling his story to the local people in his town. In an age of machines and World Wars, Hemingway was a part of the important trend of literary Modernism, which provided the reality of war that counteracted the romanticism of war in the 19th century."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Hemingway, Ernest. "A Soldier's Home." 2005. Virginia Tech University. 26 October, 2006 <http://www.cis.vt.edu/modernworld/d/hemingway.html#3>
• "Rock & Roll's Worst Day." 2005. Rollingstone.com. 26 October, 2006. < http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5934386/rock__rolls_worst_day/?rnd=1141077642705&has-player=unknown>
• Warhol, Andy. "Four Jackies (1964)." 2005. Philadelphia Museum of Art. 26 October, 2006. <http://www.philamuseum.org/collections/permanent/62254.html>

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