Death in the Woods | Historical Context
Anderson’s Midwest
When Anderson wrote ‘‘Death in the Woods,’’ the modernist literary movement was raging; many American writers took up explicitly modern themes— such as the disenfranchisement of the middle-class during the Industrial Revolution and effect of technological change on human existence—to explore the distinctive experiences, mores, and sensibilities of the early twentieth century.
Anderson is unique because his writing style is decidedly modern—his pared-down...
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