During the twentieth century a new term came to be used in classifying literature and it was
called modernism. Modernism is not easily summoned up with one or two characteristics because, two
writers could have varying styles and still be modernist. T.S. Elliot and William Carlos Williams are a
perfect example of the varying styles in modernism. The reason these two may have differed from each
other so strongly could be related to their different backgrounds. With all the variations in style and in
topics written about how can modernism be summed up properly?
Written works during the twentieth century can not be summed up by simply looking at one or
two different characteristics. Modernism is, “ a term that more clearly suggest the lively disagreements,
multiplicity of styles, and plurality of movements within the broad revolution of the arts” ( Belasco,
Johnson 529). Modernism was the revolution of the arts that dealt with the current issues being faced in
the United States and Europe. Different poetic styles were experimented with including those from
east. The different poetic styles as well as the different issues faced, by the individual poets is easily
seen in their work. The only thing that the different poets could agree about was, “the necessity of
poetry, it's vital role in culture and society.” ( Belasco, Johnson 530). To sum up modernism is not an
easy task because of all their various differences in the movement, but at the same time that is also why
it is easy to explain. Modernism was the style that dealt with current social issues, allowed for new
ideals to be implemented, styles from different countries to be used, and to move away from old
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...why he wrote in the manner that he did. The style Williams was trying to
push forward was probably never taught in the schools Elliot attended so, that also may have been a
contributing factor. Both of these men wanted to make poetry more important and they did accomplish
that, just in different ways.
Modernism was a style of writing that focused on many different things. Ultimately the goal
was to replaced old ideals with those that were new and relevant. Writers such as Williams and Elliot
did just that by writing in ways that broke from the norm and by doing so moved things forward. They
went about their work in different ways more then likely due to the influence of their pasts. Those this
may have caused them to have problems with each other it still allowed for poetry to become more
important in the twentieth century.
Modernity held movements that paved the path for new ways of thinking and expression as a result of the industrial revolution. Two of these movements are: Surrealism, and the school of Bauhaus. Although these movements are quite different in appearance, they both wanted to challenge the traditional customs of the time. Whether it be eliminating conscious editing of thoughts by the Surrealists or producing a new sophisticated approach to design in Bauhaus, these movements created unique artworks that reflected the times of change they existed in.
The points of comparison these two writers share are that they were both iconic poets of their day and that they wrote in what is referred to as “black dialect.” The differences between them are their cultural and educational backgrounds.
The poetry by these two poets creates several different images, both overall, each with a different goal, have achieved their purposes. Though from slightly different times, they can both be recognized and appreciated as poets who did not fear the outside, and were willing to put themselves out there to create both truth and beauty.
of his era but was writing for everybody in any time. Maybe he knew it
since in no poem of the period can one find so powerfulan impulse to resolve the self
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The variations of them have to change to be concrete and abstract. So they will mix
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