Matt+C

1. Modernism is a new form of expressing yourself different from ways in the past. Modernism can be found in the same things as previous forms of expression it just has its own spin on it. Modernism is found in literature photography basically anyway of expressing yourself modernism is found. Modernism takes religion out of the picture and adds an element to thinking. Modernism suggests that perhaps god is there but he is not solely responsible for everything. Modernism allows for the person to show his or her own feelings on something with out the hindrance of religion. Modernism is a great way for people to express themselves. A lot of great literature among other things came out of modernism. - Matt Collaco

3. This poem has a very modernistic outlook to it. The way the author writes and his attitude in the poem have very modernistic traits. The way he is gloomy and has a very pessimistic but detailed outlook on the world around him. “ Let us go, through certain half-deserted streets, the muttering retreats of restless nights in one-night cheap hotels and sawdust restaurants with oyster-shells” (The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock, 1). In this excerpt from the poem the author shows his issues and explains how he uses women. It is a very dark and gloomy poem and sets the tone of modernism. This poem uses really great metaphors and other great language to gets it point across. A really good example of this is in the next stanza “In the room the women come and go Talking of Michelangelo” (The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock, 1). - Matt Collaco

4. Existentialism is the ultimate freedom. It rids one of all control in order for one to be free. In existentialism the inward takes over the outward with the thought of existence over essence. Existence is “The fact or state of living or having objective reality” (Shingler Notes). The fact or state of living is if one were to think for himself then he therefore exist because he is an individual and is not being run by an external force. If one is his own independent person then he exists because another person or object is not controlling him. He is free to think, act, and be whoever or whatever he desires. Existentialism results in the ultimate freedom because if one thinks for himself acts for himself and relies on only himself then therefore he is free because one does not have to deal with all of the outside pressures life has to give. - Matt Collaco