THE POWER OF WORDS AND IMAGES: THE POST-VICTORIAN CREATIVE BOOM
THE POWER OF WORDS AND IMAGES: THE POST-VICTORIAN CREATIVE BOOM
Author(s): Carmen ArdeleanSubject(s): History, Language and Literature Studies, Cultural history, Studies of Literature, Recent History (1900 till today), Philology
Published by: Editura Conspress
Keywords: arts; challenge; cultural standards; literature; moral constraints;
Summary/Abstract: In modern times, words and images have been endowed with the power of stirring human emotions. It all started in the first half of the 20th century, with its devastating conflicts and their effects on human lives and expectations, when a change of perspective was obvious in literature and arts. The discovery of hidden facets in the human personality resulted in intellectuals’ quest for a different approach to life and relationships between people. Both literature and arts, albeit using different means of expression, aimed for free expression but were often met by the disapproval of a tired, still conservative society. Using a discourse analysis approach, this article aims to point out the influence of the cultural standards at the time and the response of new generations of writers and artists to these new challenges.
- Issue Year: X/2017
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 26-36
- Page Count: 11
- Language: English