How do you think the rapid change in american society in the mid-twentieth
century might have influenced the literature of that era?

The rapid change in American society in the mid-twentieth century was cause for awe and wonder, but it also created a sense of fear among people. The extent of the devastation caused by the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki scared people and made them wary of the power of science and developments in warfare. At the same time, people marveled at other advancements, particularly those related to space exploration. Both the favorable and adverse effects of the developments in science and technology had a major influence on the literature of this era. One such example is the genre of science fiction, which gained momentum during this time period. Science fiction reflected the contradiction of amazement and paranoia at technological advancement in the mid-twentieth century.

eli whitney was an american inventor best known for inventing the cotton gin. this was one of the key inventions of the industrial revolution and shaped the economy of the antebellum south.