The Modern Man
The burden upon men has never been heavier as it is in this modern culture. Modernism in broad definition covers the activities and actions that have led the change of way of life from all traditional forms of early life. This encompasses changes in the economic environment, political and social dimensions of society. The emergence of industrialization in the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century is closely associated with changes in ways of life that led to modernism. In those early days, modernism think tanks rejected the existence of a supreme being (Reynolds, Andrew, and Bonnie Roos, 32). It was a revolution against the values of realism
Fast forward. Present day modernism is a socially progressive culture. The culture that has seen humans takes control of their environment through advancing technology and science. Modernism is at the forefront of change in every aspect of life, from economics, …show more content…
His dreams fall short when the society pushes him to a different world. He fights to be as the world around him. He is motivated to achieve his dream by how the world around him perceives him. The pressure upon this young man is immense, and with the uncaring environment, he is forced into theft (Cather, 16). On the other hand, How to Build a Fire by Jack London is a seemingly similar story. It is a story of a young man who is foolishly determined to go through an extreme cold to meet friends. He is a new to Yukon, and in the company of his wolf-dog, disregards warnings against his expedition. He is armed with lunch after which he plans to meet up with friends. His journey takes a regrettable end as the snow he was warned about becomes his impediment (London, 6). The low temperatures take the better of him and unable to help himself, he perishes knowing he could have done better.
The burden upon men has never been heavier as it is in this modern culture. Modernism in broad definition covers the activities and actions that have led the change of way of life from all traditional forms of early life. This encompasses changes in the economic environment, political and social dimensions of society. The emergence of industrialization in the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century is closely associated with changes in ways of life that led to modernism. In those early days, modernism think tanks rejected the existence of a supreme being (Reynolds, Andrew, and Bonnie Roos, 32). It was a revolution against the values of realism
Fast forward. Present day modernism is a socially progressive culture. The culture that has seen humans takes control of their environment through advancing technology and science. Modernism is at the forefront of change in every aspect of life, from economics, …show more content…
His dreams fall short when the society pushes him to a different world. He fights to be as the world around him. He is motivated to achieve his dream by how the world around him perceives him. The pressure upon this young man is immense, and with the uncaring environment, he is forced into theft (Cather, 16). On the other hand, How to Build a Fire by Jack London is a seemingly similar story. It is a story of a young man who is foolishly determined to go through an extreme cold to meet friends. He is a new to Yukon, and in the company of his wolf-dog, disregards warnings against his expedition. He is armed with lunch after which he plans to meet up with friends. His journey takes a regrettable end as the snow he was warned about becomes his impediment (London, 6). The low temperatures take the better of him and unable to help himself, he perishes knowing he could have done better.