One Modern Woman
For the past 80 years or so, planet Earth has been advancing in technology, science, agriculture, but most importantly, society. So quickly, in fact, that humans have had troubles keeping up and adjusting. So what does it mean to be modern? What does it mean to be a woman or a man in 2016? When looking up the definition of modern, the first thing says this definition: “A person who advocates or practices a departure from traditional styles or values”. To be “modern” simply means to be one who lives in the culture of today, someone who embraces the changes and sees it as exciting and new. It means to be free. Free to love, to grow, and to make your own decisions.
For some reason, humans have always been drawn to these three things. So much, thats its the center of our media. These are main focus’s of t.v., music, and most especially books. The Great Gatsby is a perfect example for all three of these things, but most especially love. James Gatz and Daisy were young sweethearts, but after some trials, …show more content…
For people like Janie from “Their Eyes Were Watching God” and Tom from “The Glass Menagerie”, it is obvious that everyone has their own ambitions and desires, and there are many different ways to achieve these. But, there are also many different things that are expected by family, peers and workers. We learn from Tom that there are very good reasons why you would work in bad conditions. Again, normally when you have someone else to take care of. And although it is noble for one to stick around for those reasons, it is important to learn that the one you need to make the most happy is yourself. Tom learn this at the end of the play, exclaiming how difficult it is to leave his sister behind. “Oh, Laura, Laura, I tried to leave you behind me, but I am more faithful than I intended to be!” But in his heart he knows that this will be the more beneficial thing for himself and his
For the past 80 years or so, planet Earth has been advancing in technology, science, agriculture, but most importantly, society. So quickly, in fact, that humans have had troubles keeping up and adjusting. So what does it mean to be modern? What does it mean to be a woman or a man in 2016? When looking up the definition of modern, the first thing says this definition: “A person who advocates or practices a departure from traditional styles or values”. To be “modern” simply means to be one who lives in the culture of today, someone who embraces the changes and sees it as exciting and new. It means to be free. Free to love, to grow, and to make your own decisions.
For some reason, humans have always been drawn to these three things. So much, thats its the center of our media. These are main focus’s of t.v., music, and most especially books. The Great Gatsby is a perfect example for all three of these things, but most especially love. James Gatz and Daisy were young sweethearts, but after some trials, …show more content…
For people like Janie from “Their Eyes Were Watching God” and Tom from “The Glass Menagerie”, it is obvious that everyone has their own ambitions and desires, and there are many different ways to achieve these. But, there are also many different things that are expected by family, peers and workers. We learn from Tom that there are very good reasons why you would work in bad conditions. Again, normally when you have someone else to take care of. And although it is noble for one to stick around for those reasons, it is important to learn that the one you need to make the most happy is yourself. Tom learn this at the end of the play, exclaiming how difficult it is to leave his sister behind. “Oh, Laura, Laura, I tried to leave you behind me, but I am more faithful than I intended to be!” But in his heart he knows that this will be the more beneficial thing for himself and his