Question

Which description best details a common theme of the Lost Generation writers?
A.
desire for racial integration and equality after World War II
B.
promotion of mainstream values after the devastation of the Dust Bowl
C.
need to express the African American cultural heritage and voice
D.
sense of loss and isolation in a changing US society after World War I
E.
belief that art should be expressed in abstract and not always rational terms

Answer 1

Option C, need to express the African American cultural heritage and voice, is the right answer.

The Lost Generation is a term referring to those groups of people including men and women who developed of age during the first World War and who felt disenchanted in this unknown post-war world. In literature, groups of American writers most of whom migrated to Europe and worked there following the end of the First World War until the Great Depression were called the Lost Generation writers. The writers of this generation wrote about the need to express the cultural heritage and voice of the African Americans.  

 

Answer 2

The correct answer to the given question among all the 4 options given is as follows:

Option D: sense of loss and isolation in a changing US society after World War I. e. belief that art should be expressed in abstract and not always rational terms.

This is the best reason that can be attributed to the common theme of lost generation of writers.

Answer 3

The correct answer to the given question among all the 4 options given is as follows:

Option D: sense of loss and isolation in a changing US society after World War I. e. belief that art should be expressed in abstract and not always rational terms.

This is the best reason that can be attributed to the common theme of lost generation of writers.