Sunday Morning Modernism

The characteristics of modernist writing include fragmentation, which means there is not a clear stream of consciousness throughout the work. Another characteristic can include the shift in tone, voice, and/or perspective. Modernist writing is also very self-reflexive and deals with inner thoughts and feelings. A broken narrative can be present which is when the narrative stops completely or utilizes flashbacks and often picks up on different threads of thought. Modernism also holds a huge concern for tradition. I believe that modernist writer, Wallace Stevens, utilizes all the above aspects in his poem, “Sunday Morning.” The fragmentary thoughts are very apparent throughout Steven Wallace’s poem because the work opens up on a woman lounging
In “The Gilded Six Bits”, the reader is exposed to the black vernacular, which was often seen as an uneducated and low language in society, but Hurston’s use of this vocabulary makes the story seem more genuine. Like this piece of dialogue said by Joe who is trying to get Missie May away from him so she can’t take his money, “Missie May, take yo’ hand out mah pocket” (Hurston 944)! When reading this the reader can clearly see that the words “your” and “my” are spelled incorrectly but by Hurston doing this it makes the story more authentic and the text more lively. It also makes more sense to write in this way because we often do not speak properly no matter what race we are because where we are from and what we are exposed to in the media often distorts the way we
This theme was not often used throughout the Harlem Renaissance but straying a way from the usual fight of equality with the white man and the grief of their past ancestors, the fact that she was a woman, made this an even bigger controversy. In “The Gilded Six Bits,” she shows a flirty, fun relationship between Joe and Missie May stating, “For several minutes the two were a furious mass of male and female energy. Shouting, laughing, twisting, turning, tussling, tickling each other in the ribs” (Hurston 944). This is a great example of the young love between Joe and Missie May but this is a complete contrast from the end when things turn sour. But this act of love is relatable with so many because most relationships can lose that fun when they get