Stephanie+T

1. Modernism is to me a way of life. People back in time had to go along to what other people told them to do. Artist for example like writers painters weren't aloud to write the way they wanted to. Or paint the way they wanted to. Basically they were told by the church. It was against what they believe. The church controlled everything. When things changed people were free to do anything say what is on their mind write about provocative issues going around the world. Modern is now. People have the chose to do what they want to a limit. Stephanie Toscano

2. What make this poem Modernist is that it talks about how he went back and his memories of what he did and why he is alone. This part, he is thinking that, that I have gone through a lot and still have gotten uglier. “ But though I have wept and fasted, wept and prayed, Though I have seen my head [grown slightly bald] brought in upon a platter,” (pg. 3 T.S. Eillot). He has tried so hard to get a girl, but has not gotten one. Had cried for one, even took it an extra step and exploring modern religious parts and has fasted for hope to get a step closer to finding the one. No luck and ended crying yet again. None of these things worked because he is balding getting even more ugly and girls don’t like that. Stephanie Toscano 3. Existentialism means that a human is here first then its up to them to make what their life is going to be about. They make their life choices, its not chosen for them. Jean- Paul Sarte one of the founding father of Existentialism said, “Every existing thing is born without reason, prolongs itself out of weakness, and dies by chance.” (BrainyQuote)This means that lives were born without a destiny or a reason to life. Humans have to make their choices. Not let someone make them for you. Desire the outside world, don’t stay with the common things. Existentialist take control of their lives and live it the way they want to live it. Stephanie Toscano