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__Chris R.__ Modernism

Modernism is a change or break from tradition. It is "modern character, tendencies, or values; adherence to or sympathy with what is modern" (Dictionary). It was most influential from 1914 to 1965 when there were many changes from WWI to the Civil Rights Movement. A couple things that are included in modernism within these years are the Jazz age and the Harlem Renaissance. America is still in a modernist movement today.

Works Cited "modernism." Dictionary.com Unabridged. Random House, Inc. 21 Aug. 2010. .

Existentialism

Existentialism is the concept of existence over essence. It is an idea that emerged from Modernism. Existentialism is defined as "a philosophical theory or approach that emphasizes the existence of the individual person as a free and responsible agent determining their own development through acts of the will" (Dictionary). This means that a person lives their life through their own choices and not fate and then determines what their life means. Existentialism can also be described as free will over fate.

Works Cited "existentialism." //Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition//. HarperCollins Publishers. 21 Aug. 2010. .

__Ricky B__. Fate -Fate is the idea that nobody can pick their own destiny. That everyone has a predetermined destiny. Fate is defined as "the course of someone's life, or the outcome of a particular situation for someone or something, seen as beyond their control" (Dictionary). This means that nobody can pick their own destiny. It is predetermined. And that whatever they do in life only leads them to that certain point that they are supposed to be.

Works Cited "fate." //Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition//. HarperCollins Publishers. 21 Aug. 2010. @http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/existentialism >.

Free Will -Free Will is the idea that everybody can choose their own destiny in life. Since it allows someone to pick their own destiny, it will naturally be the opposite of the word fate. Free Will is defined as "the power of acting without the constraint of necessity or fate" (Dictionary). This means that with free will allows someone to pick their own destiny. It allows you to pick if you would rather be a police officer or a fireman.

Works Cited

"free will." //Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition//. HarperCollins Publishers. 21 Aug. 2010. @http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/existentialism >.

__Adam S.__ Freedom

Freedom is an idea that has been around for a long time. It is "the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint" (Dictionary). When a person has freedom they can do what ever they want and not have to fear punishment. Wherever there has been freedom there has also been lack of freedom. There have been slaves and prisons that remove peoples freedoms.

Works Cited "freedom." //Dictionary.com Unabridged//. Random House, Inc. 21 Aug. 2010. .