Post-war England in the 1920s and 1930s was the scene of Evelyn Waugh's early satirical novels, including Vile Bodies. Waugh, an author best known for his highly satirical fiction, published his novel Vile Bodies in 1930, just in the middle of the interwar period. Due to the historical events occupying England at the time, much of the British literature of the late 1920s and early 1930s was concerned with the modernist movement, which was concerned with the idea of individualism of the younger generation. Using prominent yet highly satirical characters, Waugh strives to criticize his modernist generation for their unsuccessful movement towards modernism, both on an individual and political/institutional level. He does this by defining his character types as ignorant, self-centered, and hypocritical in their disastrous move toward individualism. Through the use of satire, the issues presented by Waugh in Vile Bodies are greatly influenced by the time period in which the novel was published. writing. In the late 1920s and early 1930s, Britain found itself on the timeline between the Great Wars. Thus, the novel's placement in history shifts its focus not only to the emergence of World War II, but also to the depressed post-war British economy at the time. Some of the most prominent ideas evolving during this period encompassed the idea of ​​change in areas such as religion, science, art, social rules, literature, and economic and political conditions – changes that led most often to a feeling of “loss”. of community” (Wellman, 327). Due to the nature and changes taking place during this period, the idea of ​​modernism also played a major role in Britain... middle of paper ... emphasis on individualism. For, although he “winks at any scandalous stroke of fortune [he] may encounter” (Twayne, 43), he is still the only character who displays a feeling of emptiness and disillusionment in the face of the constant search for fun that we see in everyone else. characters. Adam questions the generation's lifestyle "have you ever felt like things just can't go on any longer" and says he would "give anything in the world for something different » (Waugh, 273). Moreover, he even goes so far as to criticize the endless parties and games as “the succession and repetition of massive humanity…these vile bodies…” (Waugh, 171). Even though Adam seems to have a glimpse of the destruction caused by this generation, he nevertheless feels stuck in the vicious cycle created by this lifestyle...