Topic > The Modern Period - 959

It is common for wealthy writers of the modern period to naturally write about the events and circumstances of their time. It seems easier to write about people who reflect their society. Furthermore, by doing so, it makes the content more relatable to lay literary readers. No one truly understands what they have not personally experienced. Therefore, it seems cunning to have a plot based on general pragmatic circumstances. Therefore, they had an ideal reader in mind, hoping they would identify with the content. For example, they talked about religion, God, economics, racial issues, family conflicts, etc. All of these issues were relevant in the modern era. Furthermore, such controversial issues have gone hand in hand with a kind of suffering that, unfortunately, has been experienced by most. Times were harsh and terrible, and authors probed their audiences accordingly. Analyzing the collected works of Willa Cather, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Flannery O'Connor it is identifiable that they centralized historical and thematic concerns based on the modern period. Willa Cather reflected the history of the modern period and the themes of human relationships, friendships, sociological issues and values ​​in her collection of works. She focused on the psychological aspect of her characters as well as their characteristics and/or virtues. In her piece, My Antonia (1918) the character Antonia is perceived as kind, loyal, intelligent and with inner strength, as well as optimistic despite a life challenged due to the death of her father. Cather's novel is set in the living conditions and frontier populations of the 19th century. It touched on issues surrounding gender and race. Furthermore, he highlights individual values ​​that branch into other subcategories… at the center of the card… of life issues that have always been at the forefront of his pieces. He commonly used controversial issues in his stories, for example, his character considered, without a doubt, blacks to be placed "at the bottom of the list" (O'Connor) simply because of their race. Sole authors were Cather, Fitzgerald and O'Connor. However, in their works they based their writings on the modern period and the themes and history of the time. These problems were common for the times and easily recognizable to most lay readers. This made it an easy and most likely enjoyable as well as entertaining read. Maybe even with the historical connotations it made it a learning experience. Furthermore, the fact that their works mentioned religious lessons and themes may have had an impact on the audience as perhaps enlightening to those who knew nothing about the topic of God..