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Modernism is a term that is used to describe something that is up to date. An example of this is some of our technology that we use today. An I-pod is considered as a modern object because it was created some time in this millennium. Modernism isn’t used for just objects it can be used in writing as well. Many writes were modern writes even though they were born in different eras. They all thought about what was going on around them and they also thought about the future as well. Modernism to me is a way to describe the future and what happens in between this time. This term has many different meanings but they all have to do with the future and the same era.

RR #3: Modernism in T.S. Eliot Poem This poem is modernized because almost every paragraph in the poem relates to most modern issues that people face today. The main character of the poem is facing the same problems that many single men and women face today. He feels alienated form society and wishes for acceptance form the opposite sex. Many of the crime cases that are often associated with gun violence are caused by rejected love. Not only that it relates to rejected love the time setting is no different form today’s. “…restless nights in cheap hotels…restaurants with oyster shells” (T.S. Eliot). The man is taking his girlfriend on a date. The date may be different but it’s almost the same to when people now and days date. Whenever someone is in a relationship they go on a date first to get to know one another. Some times these relationship have a positive ending and some have a negative ending. An example of a negative ending is the article of the shooter who killed four women at a LA/Fitness. This man had some difficulties with women and had conciliated on wither or not to kill those women. This poem is almost similar to the videos that the man made. Both of these men felt alienated but, only wished to be accepted.

RR#4 Existentialism is defined in many ways the word existentialism is not just a word it is a philosophy. An existentialist focuses more on “…existence over essence” (Shingler 1). This theory takes place during and after World War II. When soldiers returned from the war they felt alienated. They felt that society was judging them because the way they look. Existentialist believes that the inward is more important than the outward. People have the right to be individuals and that individuals give meaning through action. The most important figure in existentialism is Martin Heidegger his definition of existentialism is created when tension between an individual and the “public.” Existentialism is defined in many different ways but they all have one thing in common when you exist you create meaning.