SIGNIFICANCE OF PLACE

What struck me the most in the story was the fact that there had been many writers, not only Americans, but European writers as well, that sought out refuge and went to Paris, which was considered the "Lost Generation". A sense of alienation is noticed all through the story, as most the writers flee to Europe. Also many people besides these selected few writers, were affected by the war financially as the Great Depression approached in the late 1920s.
One interesting thing in the story was the significance of Greenwich Village. The fact that it was a considered a doctrine ( Cowley 59). In my opinion it was looked at as a place of salvation, and also word of mouth, because people at that time were not thinking correctly probably because of the affects the war had.


Keldy Ortiz