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Apr 04, 2025
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ARHI 831 - The Great War in Modern Memory3 credits
The Great War is now considered to be the first phase of a 30 year conflict. In this conflict where at least 10 million died, nothing escaped unscathed; not beliefs, values, literature, politics, or families. As the last few World War I veterans pass from the stage, the impact of their actions remains strong today. It is hard to imagine Eliot, Hemingway, or Fitzgerald; the “Roaring Twenties” or the Great Depression; and Fascism and Communism without the war. According to Paul Fussell, the dominant characteristic of the Great War was satire and irony–the absurdity of almost every aspect of daily life in the trenches. Students attempt to explore these issues through readings about the war itself and in the memoirs and poetry of some of its most literary participants.
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