In 1,500-2,000 words, demonstrate your knowledge of the Modernist
theme that you selected in the Research Proposal by using two literary
texts and scholarly research to convince readers how and why your
chosen theme is representative of Modernism. Your essay must be an
argument with significant literary analysis and well-integrated
scholarly sources.Your essays will include: An effective introduction about the period and the theme,
which ends in a clear thesis that is fully supported by the rest of
your paper A brief biographical sketch of the
writers and some discussion of how they and their work are
Modern Textual evidence from the selected works to explain
your analysis Secondary sources to support your
analysis A conclusion that neither repeats nor summarizes
your essay but, rather, provides commentary on the larger issues
you’ve raised and perhaps responds to the postmodern period
that reacted against what the Moderns were doing This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to
beginning the assignmentto become familiar with the expectations
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Less than
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The period and
introduction theme are not
presents the
introduced or
period and
connected to
theme and ends the thesis.
with a thesis.
3
Satisfactory
75.00%
The period and The period and
theme are
theme are
briefly
adequately
introduced and introduced and
loosely
are directly
connected to connected to
the thesis.
the thesis.
4
Good
85.00%
5
Excellent
100.00%
The period and The period and
theme are
theme are
effectively
expertly
introduced and introduced and
are connected are connected
to the thesis
to the thesis
beyond a
skillfully.
surface
understanding.
15.0 % There is The
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biographical biographical biographical
biographical biographical
biographical sketch is
sketch provides sketch provides sketch provides sketch provides
sketch of the missing or does some basic
pertinent facts extensive yet extensive yet
writers
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concise facts concise facts
including what what defines author and
author and
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about the
defines their the author’s
attempts to
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25.0 % There is There is no
The textual
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textual
textual
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evidence
evidence
evidence
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partially
adequately
effectively
expertly
support the
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explains the
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explains the
literary
literary
literary
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analysis and
analysis or
analysis and/or and supports and supports and supports
thesis. (7.4)
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are secondary secondary
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effectively
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literary analysis literary analysis literary analysis
analysis and
analysis or
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thesis. (7.3)
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inaccurate.
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conclusion
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makes
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with insightful
larger issues
issues
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raised in the
issues raised in understanding
associated with associated with addresses
paper and
the paper and on the larger
the thesis.
the thesis.
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draws
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associated with connections
connections
the paper and
the thesis.
between them between them, draws
and the thesis. the thesis and compelling
the
connections to
Postmodernists’ the
responses to the Postmodernists’
Modernists.
responses to the
Modernists.
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and
Effectiveness
7.0 % Thesis Paper lacks any Thesis and/or Thesis and/or Thesis and/or Thesis and/or
Development discernible
main claim are main claim are main claim are main claim are
and Purpose overall purpose insufficiently apparent and clear and
comprehensive.
or organizing developed
appropriate to forecast the
The essence of
claim.
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development of the paper is
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the paper. It is contained
clear.
descriptive and within the
reflective of the thesis. Thesis
arguments and statement
appropriate to makes the
the purpose.
purpose of the
paper clear.
8.0 %
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Argument
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shows logical convincing
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sources.
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credibility.
purpose.
are
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are credible.
Introduction
and conclusion
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thesis.
5.0 %
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Prose is largely Writer is
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mechanical
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clearly in
Writing
enough that
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Fermas 1
Isolation in the Modern Period
Wissam Fermas
ENG- 359
March, 3rd 2019
Isolation in the Modern Period
Fermas 2
Isolation is one of the defining characteristics of the Modern Period. It is believed to have
resulted from the Industrial Revolution, which began and gained momentum in the era. The
revolution saw men move from farms to cities to seek employment in the factories leaving
women and children behind. The men who moved to the cities with their families experienced
isolation as well since, before the revolution in the Modern Period, families lived in small towns
surrounded by their extended families in close-knit communities. Children inherited their
parent’s land, build homes, and had their children who continued the cycle. Different
generations, therefore, lived close to each other. The move to big cities, therefore, saw families
lose their support systems which further contributed to isolation. Furthermore, the industrial
revolution led to an expansion of the public-school system which led to students moving far
away from home to attend college. This isolation is reflected in literature from the Modern
Period. The theme of isolation is, therefore, one of the defining characteristics of the Modern
Period.
The theme of isolation features as the dominant theme in some notable works of literature
in the period, most notably Auden’s “In Memory of W. B. Yeats” and Williams’ “The Young
Housewife.” The deliberate use of language to depict the world as a lonely place in “In Memory
of W. B. Yeats” and the loneliness and isolation experienced by the character in “The Young
Housewife” reflect isolation. The isolation resulted from situations such as loss or the industrial
revolution which led to an increase in the number of working hours and saw men abandon farm
work to move close to industries in the city. “The Young Housewife” depicts a lonely housewife
who is isolated in her husband’s house. Her isolation is palpable through the speaker’s words.
Williams, for instance, refers to the house as “her husband’s house” (Jacobs 152). By not
referring to the house as their home, Williams gives the idea of a woman trapped and alone in a
Fermas 3
house while her husband is at work which was common in the Modern Period. Her isolation is
heightened in the second stanza where the “curb” demonstrates the barrier between her and the
outside world which prevents her from escaping her isolation. “In Memory of W. B. Yeats,” on
the other hand, advances the theme of isolation through the loss of a loved one. Isolation is seen
in the poet’s description of life after the death of Yeats through phrases such as “the airport
almost deserted,” “silence invaded the suburbs” (Jeffares 434). These phrases depict loneliness
after the loss of a great poet. Both poems, therefore, explore the theme of isolation.
The essay will feature scholarly sources to help demonstrate how the two poems are
representative of the theme of isolation. One of the sources is an article titled “Industrialization
and the Family: A World View” authored by L. Jaganmohan Rao published by the International
Journal of Sociology of the Family. The article explores the effects of industrialization, the major
defining revolution of the Modern Period, on the family. It concludes that industrialization
isolated the nuclear family from the larger kinship system. The second source is a book titled
“Voices & Visions Viewer’s Guide by Joseph Parisi and the American Library Association. The
book explores some of the works of Williams such as “The Young Housewife.” It analyzes the
poem and identifies its deeper meaning such as the hint of eroticism in its speaker’s words. It
also identifies the sense of isolation and loneliness felt by the young women.
Fermas 4
Works Cited
Jacobs, Willis D. “81. Williams’ the Young Housewife.” The Explicator 28.9 (1970): 152-155.
Jeffares, Alexander Norman, ed. WB Yeats: the critical heritage. Milton Park, Abingdon:
Psychology Press, 1997.
Parisi, Joseph. Voices & Visions Viewer’s Guide. Chicago, Ill: American Library Association
and the Annenberg/CPB Project, 1987.
Rao, L. Jaganmohan. “Industrialization and the family: a world view.” International Journal of
Sociology of the Family (1973): 179-189.
Fermas 1
Isolation in the Modern Period
Isolation is one of the defining characteristics of the Modern Period. It is believed to have
resulted from the Industrial Revolution, which began and gained momentum in the era. The
revolution saw men move from farms to cities to seek employment in the factories leaving
women and children behind. The men who moved to the cities with their families experienced
isolation as well since, before the revolution in the Modern Period, families lived in small towns
surrounded by their extended families in close-knit communities. Children inherited their
Fermas 2
parent’s land, build homes, and had their children who continued the cycle. Different
generations, therefore, lived close to each other. The move to big cities, therefore, saw families
lose their support systems which further contributed to isolation. Furthermore, the industrial
revolution led to an expansion of the public-school system which led to students moving far
away from home to attend college. This isolation is reflected in literature from the Modern
Period. The theme of isolation is, therefore, one of the defining characteristics of the Modern
Period.
The theme of isolation features as the dominant theme in some notable works of literature
in the period, most notably Auden’s “In Memory of W. B. Yeats” and Williams’ “The Young
Housewife.” The deliberate use of language to depict the world as a lonely place in “In Memory
of W. B. Yeats” and the loneliness and isolation experienced by the character in “The Young
Housewife” reflect isolation. The isolation resulted from situations such as loss or the industrial
revolution which led to an increase in the number of working hours and saw men abandon farm
work to move close to industries in the city. “The Young Housewife” depicts a lonely housewife
who is isolated in her husband’s house. Her isolation is palpable through the speaker’s words.
Williams, for instance, refers to the house as “her husband’s house” (Jacobs 152). By not
referring to the house as their home, Williams gives the idea of a woman trapped and alone in a
house while her husband is at work which was common in the Modern Period. Her isolation is
heightened in the second stanza where the “curb” demonstrates the barrier between her and the
outside world which prevents her from escaping her isolation. “In Memory of W. B. Yeats,” on
the other hand, advances the theme of isolation through the loss of a loved one. Isolation is seen
in the poet’s description of life after the death of Yeats through phrases such as “the airport
Fermas 3
almost deserted,” “silence invaded the suburbs” (Jeffares 434). These phrases depict loneliness
after the loss of a great poet. Both poems, therefore, explore the theme of isolation.
The essay will feature scholarly sources to help demonstrate how the two poems are
representative of the theme of isolation. One of the sources is an article titled “Industrialization
and the Family: A World View” authored by L. Jaganmohan Rao published by the International
Journal of Sociology of the Family. The article explores the effects of industrialization, the major
defining revolution of the Modern Period, on the family. It concludes that industrialization
isolated the nuclear family from the larger kinship system. The second source is a book titled
“Voices & Visions Viewer’s Guide by Joseph Parisi and the American Library Association. The
book explores some of the works of Williams such as “The Young Housewife.” It analyzes the
poem and identifies its deeper meaning such as the hint of eroticism in its speaker’s words. It
also identifies the sense of isolation and loneliness felt by the young women.
Works Cited
Jacobs, Willis D. “81. Williams’ the Young Housewife.” The Explicator 28.9 (1970): 152-155.
Jeffares, Alexander Norman, ed. WB Yeats: the critical heritage. Milton Park, Abingdon:
Psychology Press, 1997.
Fermas 4
Parisi, Joseph. Voices & Visions Viewer’s Guide. Chicago, Ill: American Library Association
and the Annenberg/CPB Project, 1987.
Rao, L. Jaganmohan. “Industrialization and the family: a world view.” International Journal of
Sociology of the Family (1973): 179-189.
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