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Modernism rebelled against everything that was once unthinkable to question. From violating syntax to innovating a narrative by disrupting its coherence. It was the need of a change in a world risen by industrialization.

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Modernism consists in the change and evolution or the art world, such as art, architecture, music, and applied arts. While also improving the technology and the science aspect of the era.

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Modernism focused in individualism, rejected realism and the elegance of the trending art at the time that went wild. It was a objective, theoretical, and analytical approach to art.

Rather than focusing in the historical events taking place or the society aspect of it, it prioritized an individual's experience.

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Modernism began in the 1890s and lasted until about 1945. However, it is also said to be divided into three eras: Early modernity (c. 16th – 18th century), Classical modernity (c. 18th – 20th century), and Late modernity (c. 1900 – 1989)

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Some writers indicated ways to develop a strong individuality that rejected old values and created new ones; others suggested that such a strong individuality can make a world of itself and claim universality; and still others suggested that “real” individuality ceased to exist at all. Such writers considered how individuals could develop “honest” relationships with the world around them.

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Postmodernists claim that language is semantically self-contained, or self-referential: the meaning of a word is not a static thing in the world or even an idea in the mind but rather a range of contrasts and differences with the meanings of other words.

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Technological innovations and the impact of the First World War are two main elements that influenced modernism

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The poets, critics, prose writers, etc. embraced the declining conditions and experimented on literature to produce works that are imitative to the age and reflected the inner consciousness of the people.

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Works of some prominent theoreticians and philosophers also influenced this modernist movement. Some of these figures include Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, Henry Bergson and Friedrich Nietzsche.

One of the main differences between modernism and the movements that preceded is modernism’s rejection of ornamentation. This quality was influenced by the arts and crafts movement, which used simple forms and styles.

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