Modernism explicitly rejected the ideology of realism (started 1840) and made use of the works of the past by the employment of reprise, incorporation, rewriting, recapitulation, revision and parody.
Modernism also rejected the certainty of Enlightenment thinking and many modernists also rejected religious belief
What are the characteristics of modernism philosophy?
Focus on issues of knowledge, skepticism, justification.
Rationalism and Reliance on science. Individualism
Individualism, experimentation, absurdity, symbolism, formalism
What was modernism rebelling against?
Started around 1900 to 1940. Rebelled against clear cut storytelling and formulaic verse from the 19th century
Main themes, confusion, isolation, and disillusionment
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