Drawing on specific and pertinent evidence from the literature and what was happening in the world, create an argument and develop a thesis that details the components of that shift.

2. In our readings this semester, we have focused on literary movements that developed in American literature after the Civil War. Two of those movements are Naturalism and Modernism. Based off what you know (from your notes, the book, lecture slides, and discussion boards), decide what you think caused the shift from Naturalism to Modernism. Drawing on specific and pertinent evidence from the literature and what was happening in the world, create an argument and develop a thesis that details the components of that shift. With this prompt, you will need to be define the movements, identify their significance for literature, discuss why literature valued those elements, and show how those values changed.