The Catcher in the Modernism
In today’s fast-paced society, the definition of modern is constantly changing as genius minds invent and introduce brilliant ideas and innovations to the world. “Modern” pertains to something that relates to recent times, or the present, however, how recent can modern be? For example, modern literature sprouted at the start of World War I, and about a century later, many scholars claim that the Modernist movement has not yet ended. Contradictory to the population’s theory that humans have greatly evolved in the past one hundred years, modern literature illustrates that there is no psychological difference between the individuals of the 20th and 21st centuries. Many books written today would most likely support …show more content…
Originating in the United States and Britain, Modernism was the result of the Great War, which had destroyed morals, values, and religion in numerous individuals (Ebner). The youths of the country rebelled against the older generation for causing the mass destruction of the war. Moreover, the world seemed to be spinning faster, and many young people went on a search for their identities. The closing of 1929 brought the Great Depression, which added to the modernistic theme of loneliness and confusion (Ebner). In Europe, the end of Queen Victoria’s reign and the rise of Industrialism contributed to modern view which made man fear his …show more content…
While leaving Mr. Spencer’s home, Holden thinks, “After I shut the door and started back to the living room, he yelled something at me, but I couldn’t exactly hear him. I’m pretty sure he yelled ‘Good Luck!’ at me. I hope not. I hope to hell not. I’d never yell ‘Good Luck!’ at anybody. It sounds terrible, when you think about it.” Holden is a very depressed character in general; he doesn’t really like anything. Therefore, even when someone yells “Good Luck!” to him, which would generally be a nice thing to say, he perceives it in a negative and depressing point of view. Holden believes that saying good luck to someone simply implies that the person needs it. Thus, everything from his point of view is literally
In today’s fast-paced society, the definition of modern is constantly changing as genius minds invent and introduce brilliant ideas and innovations to the world. “Modern” pertains to something that relates to recent times, or the present, however, how recent can modern be? For example, modern literature sprouted at the start of World War I, and about a century later, many scholars claim that the Modernist movement has not yet ended. Contradictory to the population’s theory that humans have greatly evolved in the past one hundred years, modern literature illustrates that there is no psychological difference between the individuals of the 20th and 21st centuries. Many books written today would most likely support …show more content…
Originating in the United States and Britain, Modernism was the result of the Great War, which had destroyed morals, values, and religion in numerous individuals (Ebner). The youths of the country rebelled against the older generation for causing the mass destruction of the war. Moreover, the world seemed to be spinning faster, and many young people went on a search for their identities. The closing of 1929 brought the Great Depression, which added to the modernistic theme of loneliness and confusion (Ebner). In Europe, the end of Queen Victoria’s reign and the rise of Industrialism contributed to modern view which made man fear his …show more content…
While leaving Mr. Spencer’s home, Holden thinks, “After I shut the door and started back to the living room, he yelled something at me, but I couldn’t exactly hear him. I’m pretty sure he yelled ‘Good Luck!’ at me. I hope not. I hope to hell not. I’d never yell ‘Good Luck!’ at anybody. It sounds terrible, when you think about it.” Holden is a very depressed character in general; he doesn’t really like anything. Therefore, even when someone yells “Good Luck!” to him, which would generally be a nice thing to say, he perceives it in a negative and depressing point of view. Holden believes that saying good luck to someone simply implies that the person needs it. Thus, everything from his point of view is literally