Modernism
is a way of thinking that addresses the question of how to live acceptably
in the modern world's tempest of adversity.
Part lifestyle
philosophy, part political stance, and part fashion statement, Modernism
provides a format for those who wish to maintain individuality and enjoyment
within the restrictive framework of contemporary "mainstream" life.
The modernist
adapts to the conditions of his environment. Pragmatism and style are sought
in all things. Thus, urban life demands compact, efficient transportation
and proper dress.
Politically,
modernism supports social progress and the advancement of the working class.
While few mods would be happy under communism, they are vehemently anti-Fascist.
In fact, "Fascist!" is the most scathing epithet in the modern repertiore
(besides "Square!").
TEXT: http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/?jlynch/Terms/modernism.html
The modernism in the literature
The authors
look for new ways to express tha new types of experience, or experiences
with new expectations.In this age Ulysses will be more important, the novel
of James Joyce is centrated in the greek myth. In this book Joyce use the
Interior Soliloquy and the Stream of Consciousness. Virginia Woolf will
use these tecniques too, for instane in her novel Mrs Dalloway (1925) and
To the Lighthouse (1927)(1)
.
Interior Soliloquy: Is
the tecnique that started to be use at the end of the XIX century. It was
used to express the mind and feeling of the character.
It was very
common in authors such as: James Joyce, William Faulkner, Virginia Woolf
and Dorothy Richardson. The philosofer William James was the first person
in use it.(1)
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Vicente Samper
Update:
20-1-2000