Modernism and the Maltese Falcon
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Modernism and The Maltese Falcon
What is the epiphany to which The Maltese Falcon brings the reader? You may approach this from a
theoretical perspective, or you can just identify an epiphany without using theory. The epiphany
should, however, demonstrate a new way of questioning or thinking about some aspect of American
ideology within the context of modernity (the historical time period) and the methodology of
modernism (the artistic movement) as we defined them in class.
Your initial post should be structured in the same form as your responses. It should begin with a
short intro paragraph in which you state your specific argument (the epiphany), followed by several
body paragraphs in which you prove your point with analysis of quoted language from the novel. End
with a short conclusion. This initial post should be 500 words.