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Krista Craig Ashely Garrett Lindsey Lewis
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Group Member Pages: "A Wagner Matinee" "Trifles" "The Chyrsanthemums"

The audience for our American Literature II Wikispaces Project is our fellow classmembers. Our group has decided to focus on three works from the Modern Period, which are “A Wagner Matinee” by Willa Cather, “Trifles” by Susan Glaspell, and “The Chrysanthemums” by John Steinbeck. Each work deals with Modernist concerns, specifically the aesthetic, women’s rights and thier roles in society, and with individuals trying to find their identity in a rapidly changing world. Our goal is to give students an understanding of these tenets from the Modernist period by examining the three aforementioned stories.
 * Purpose:**

Each member of our groups has analyzed one of the three works, with the links for each analysis listed at the top of this page. Each page includes a discussion of Modernism, women’s roles in the context of the story, and an analysis of the story. Our textbook served as the primary source, with additional links used by each member included at the bottom of this page and on each individual page. All relevant summaries, biographical information, and outside sources for each story can be found on the individual web pages.
 * Approach:**

Willa Cather ·· http://cather.unl.edu/ Access to information on Willa Cather and her writings. · http://www.online-literature.com/willa-cather/1594/ Another site to access the story and information about Cather · http://www.literaryhistory.com/20thC/Cather.htm Literary criticism of Cather’s works. · http://womenshistory.about.com/library/bio/blbio_willa_cather.htm Information on Cather and women’s history. · http://www.trell.org/wagner/ Information on Richard Wagner and the music that Cather uses in the story. · http://www.essentialsofmusic.com/composer/wagner.html History on Richard Wagner and samples of some of his operas. · http://www.mfiles.co.uk/composers/Richard-Wagner.htm More information on Wagner and his music.
 * Sources:**

Susan Glaspell -PAL Perspectives in American Literature: Chapter 8: Susan Glaspell (1876-1948) http://web.csustan.edu/english/reuben/pal/chap8/glaspell.html · The Susan Glaspell Society http://academic.shu.edu/glaspell/

John Steinbeck · __The Portable Steinbeck__ Pascal Covici Jr, Editor · enotes.com http://www.enotes.com/chrysanthemums · The National Steinbeck Center __http://www.steinbeck.org/MainFrame.html__

1. **Krista Craig** is responsible for the analysis of“A Wagner Matinee” by Willa Cather along with creating the Wikipage and providing information about Willa Cather and her work. 2. **Lindsey Lewis** is respnsble for the analysis of “The Chrysanthemums” by John Steinbeck, along with the provide information about the author. 3.**Ashley Garrett** is responsible for the Wikipage and analysis of Susan Glaspell’s “Trifles.”
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Page by Lindsey Lewis, Edited by Krista Craig