Category: Modernism

So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past. This is the final quote from F. Scott Fitzgeralds The Great Gatsby. The quote fits perfectly with the book as Gatsby tried to recreate his past by getting with his past lover Daisy. Nothing could stop this man from letting his…

Romanticism can be defined as a type of reaction alongside age that involves logical decision-making and reasoning. Romanticism as an ideology is comprised of three main themes which include human emotions, the love of nature, as well as the belief in the supernatural. The concept of romanticism involves strong emotions, a festivity of the individual,…

Table of Contents Introduction Background Analysis of the painting A painting therapy perspective Conclusion References Introduction At the end of the nineteenth century and the beginning of the twentieth century, the western world was characterized by social turmoils, technological innovations, and revolutionary scientific disciplines that contributed to shaping modernity. Inevitably, the progress of humankind influenced…

Along the second half of the nineteenth and at the turn of the twentieth century, Mary Cassatt explored the relationship between mother and child in most of her paintings. American of origin and French by adoption, Mary Cassatt moved from the States to Paris, where she played an active role within the Impressionism movement, becoming…

Modernism has reshaped many societal values, and no faith has escaped its influence. The place that religions take in society has been shifting over the past century as globalization disrupted the traditional way of living in most communities (Gauthier, 2019). I think that there are people who are still drawn to religion, yet their reasons…

Nightwood is a well-known novel by Djuna Barnes, who had to spend time in Paris in the 1930s living with lesbians to develop the novels content. Nightwood was published in 1936, but it took a long time to be regarded as her literary masterpiece. Her book has been considered one of the most influential modernist…

Modernism was a prominent period of creativity that was provoked by the grim reality of the twentieth century. The pressure from a multitude of societal issues, two World Wars, and rapid technological advances appear to have influenced modernism in a way that made many authors question the line between pessimism and realism. This essay will…

An example of free indirect style in Atonement by Ian McEwan can be found in chapter six as the author describes the acts and thoughts of Emily Tallis. The author takes on Emilys thoughts and expressing that she considered it important not to provoke the pain in his head lest she misses dining with Leon…

Introduction The roots of modern architecture have long been disputed in academic and professional circles due to the ambiguity of the precise definition of the concept. On the one hand, experts claim that modernist architectural features started to evolve as a theory in the nineteenth century. On the other hand, some argue that modernism emerged…

Table of Contents Summary The difference between modernity and modernism Art Deco Bibliography Summary Christopher Crounch, defined modernity as a period in the history of mankind that shows a transition of their life from traditional agricultural practices to the industrial revolution, through individualism way of living and finally, whereby a state achieves economic stability. It…