Historical Connections to the Modern Period

Writers of the Modern period often took critical looks at the current state of affairs and wrote novels, short stories, essays, poems, and plays that made critical commentary on the issues they saw. If you were a writer today, what current events, mindsets, behaviors, or practices would you focus on and why? What would you hope to accomplish with your writing? Do you think writers can make an impact on the beliefs and actions of a large group of people through their work? In a journal entry, record your responses to these questions. If you need assistance on writing a journal entry, please visit the Developmental Module for more information.

Once you have completed your journal entry, please save it with a file name of mod8top1_influence and submit it to the journal dropbox.