Art, and its relationship to Life (and Death), is an important Modernist theme – as it is in most eras of literature. Do you see any connections between the various authors you have read and the way they deal with this topic? If you have a chance to read ahead to “The Shield of Achilles,” that would add another dimension to your ideas.
For this week and next, don’t worry about the “Reading Question” part of your blog assignment. I would like you to respond to another student – either read someone’s blog or read someone’s comment in the Discussion Forum and reflect on it here.