BLAST, World War I, and Tonal Shifts
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==Close Reading== | ==Close Reading== | ||
===Volume 1=== | ===Volume 1=== | ||
| − | The first article in this volume is titled ''Long Live the Vortex!'' This article discusses the ideas and beliefs of the vorticists and the goal of ''BLAST.'' They say that they "need the unconsciousness of humanity - their stupidity, animalism, and dreams" for art to flourish. | + | The first article in this volume is titled ''Long Live the Vortex!'' This article discusses the ideas and beliefs of the vorticists and the goal of ''BLAST.'' They say that they "need the unconsciousness of humanity - their stupidity, animalism, and dreams" for art to flourish. The article also describes ''BLAST'' as an "avenue for vivid and violent ideas that could reach the Public in no other way." |
===Volume 2=== | ===Volume 2=== | ||
| − | The first article in this volume is titled ''Editorial.'' This article discusses the current events of artwork in England, the outbreak of WWI in Europe, and the stance of ''BLAST'' on WWI. | + | The first article in this volume is titled ''Editorial.'' This article discusses the current events of artwork in England, the outbreak of WWI in Europe, and the stance of ''BLAST'' on WWI. |
===Comparison=== | ===Comparison=== | ||
| − | Firstly, the titles of the first article each edition changes drastically after WWI. The second edition's ''Editorial'' sounds much more serious and straightforward than ''Long Live the Vortex.'' | + | Firstly, the titles of both the magazine and the first article each edition changes drastically after WWI. The first edition is simply called ''BLAST'', but the second edition adds the phrase ''War Number'' to the title. For the first article, the second edition's ''Editorial'' sounds much more serious and straightforward than ''Long Live the Vortex.'' |
==Conclusion== | ==Conclusion== | ||
Our exploration of the tone of the two editions of ''BLAST'' made us realize the strong impact the war had on the magazine. Our text mining on voyant tools indicate a change in 'war' being very infrequent in the 1914 edition of ''BLAST'' to being the most frequent in the 1915 edition. We sensed that the tone in the earlier version of the magazine was more humanist and individualistic as compared to the second edition which had more of a political and patriotic tone. | Our exploration of the tone of the two editions of ''BLAST'' made us realize the strong impact the war had on the magazine. Our text mining on voyant tools indicate a change in 'war' being very infrequent in the 1914 edition of ''BLAST'' to being the most frequent in the 1915 edition. We sensed that the tone in the earlier version of the magazine was more humanist and individualistic as compared to the second edition which had more of a political and patriotic tone. | ||
