Contents introduction chapter the battle of good and evil in literature of the XIX century

CONCLUSIONS

Having analyzed the critical sources and historical background of literature of the XIX century we may undoubtly say that great literature and poetry does not illuminate clearly the good and evil in the world, but rather, it shows how in good there is almost always some evil, and in the most evil deeds, good intentions can often be found. The goal of literature should be to help people to understand the human endeavors, not to arbitrarily classify them into one category of another. Understending of good and evil helps us to grasp the world we live in. In life, we are in a constant limbo between good and evil.

Having explored the issue of good and evil in English literature of the XIX century, we can conclude that authors most widely used this notion of optimism (good) against pessimism (bad) to teach a moral lesson, to make opposite viewpoints evident to the reader, or to show a transformation of a character whether it is from an optimistic perspective to a pessimistic one or vice versa.
The literary life of the United States at the turn of the century was intense. Political events taking place in the world, social upheavals and cultural changes were soon reflected in fiction. It must be said that many reactionary works eventually laid the foundation for entire currents of literature.
I would like to note the main trends that developed in American literature at the beginning of the twentieth century. Three of them have been identified in this work.
The dissonance in writers' circles regarding themes, ideas and forms of works naturally led to a change in the period of romantic literature to realistic. The conflict between popular and "noble" literature, based on the rethinking of the nation itself, led to the formation of the American social novel.
The second trend in US literature was military prose. Despite the fact that the hostilities of the First World War did not affect the territory of America, the American public reacted sharply to them. The authors who touched on this topic have received recognition not only in their own country, but also abroad.
I would like to note another trend that developed at the beginning of the twentieth century and has been actively developed to this day - this is the recognition of ethnic authors. For a long time, this area of literature was forgotten due to the internal policy of the United States regarding the colored population. The beginning of the century was marked by the "discovery" of ethnic literature. This fact greatly enriched the literary space of America. Many non-American writers are now world-famous.