The aftermath of WWI produced many well known authors and novels. Jaydn was reminded that the term "Lost Generation" was introduced by Gertrude Stein, referring to a generation of writers who came of age during World War I. The main characteristics of Lost Generation literature are themes connected to war and its consequences, the radical change of writing style, and the cynical perspective on life. These writers broke from the past, exploring very personal and intense topics. The war left them aimless, directionless, and cynical. We took a look at other events happening around the world after WWI; from the "Roaring 20s" in the U.S., to the new government in Germany, political unrest in China and Revolution in Russia. We reviewed the content of what Jaydn will be reading for HW tonight as we will we begin to study the Russian Revolution in class tomorrow.