chapter "The Dynamo and the Virgin"
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"The Dynamo and the Virgin" is a famous chapter in Henry Adams's autobiography that contrasts modern technological power with traditional religious symbolism to explore the spiritual and cultural upheavals of the modern age.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| chapter "The Dynamo and the Virgin" canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book chapter
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essay ⓘ |
| author | Henry Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compares | medieval unity of belief with modern fragmentation ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| discusses |
historical change
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industrialization ⓘ medieval Christianity ⓘ modern science ⓘ |
| explores |
search for meaning in an age of machines
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sense of disorientation in modern society ⓘ |
| field |
American literature
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cultural history ⓘ intellectual history ⓘ |
| frequentlyAnthologizedIn | collections of American essays ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiographical writing
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cultural criticism ⓘ philosophical essay ⓘ |
| hasCentralFigure | narrator Henry Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | first-person reflection ⓘ |
| influenced | later discussions of technology and culture ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | meditative essay ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | American modernity discourse ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
contrast between modern technology and traditional religion
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cultural upheaval caused by industrialization ⓘ impact of technological power on human values ⓘ spiritual crisis in the modern age ⓘ tension between faith and science ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of the psychological impact of modern power
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juxtaposition of technological and religious imagery ⓘ reflection on the loss of traditional faith ⓘ |
| partOf | The Education of Henry Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn |
Chicago
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World's Columbian Exposition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbol |
Virgin Mary
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dynamo ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Virgin as emblem of medieval religious faith
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dynamo as emblem of modern industrial power ⓘ |
| taughtIn |
courses on American intellectual history
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courses on American literature ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | late 19th century ⓘ |
| tone |
critical of unexamined technological progress
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reflective ⓘ |
| workPublishedIn |
The Education of Henry Adams (commercial edition 1918)
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The Education of Henry Adams (privately printed 1907) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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