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American Modernism began during the turn of the 1900s - 1930s between World War I and World War II. Modernism is a literary era which was characterized by experimentation and innovation. People believed that the world is created in the act of perceiving it and there is no absolute truth. They also believed that there are no connection with history or institutions. People started questioning their own faith and beliefs because of the fear that built up from the war.
As a result of people questioning things so much, the literature changed

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During harsh times, WWI, the roaring 1920s, and great depression helped shape American Modernism. The disillusion and misconceptions that were caused by the war, contributed to modernism,  a genre that focused on the interior world of characters instead of nature. Which meant that instead of focusing on nature like Romanticism, Modernism focused on all forms of creative expression to see the world differently. During the roaring 1920s, many people felt like traditional values were chains that restricted their freedom, so they adopted a new way of thinking, which was modernism. The new way of thinking was the belief in progress, or moving forward. In the midst of terrible economic, social, and political crisis during the great depression, modernism provided people with an alternative to the response of many moral beliefs. An alternative was "the new emerging culture would undermine tradition and authority in the hopes of transforming contemporary society". Which meant that people hoped that new cultures would create a better society for all.

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There were many Modernist writers that contributed to modern literary during the 1900s. F. scott fitzgerald was an american writer who defined the Modernism movement through a book, which emphasizes individual character and the importance of perspective in literature. Ernest Hemingway was an american journalist/novelist who  reflected how the idea of faith would be rewarded was no longer true. John Steinbeck was an american author who was known for his realistic and imaginative writings.

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Stream-of-Consciousness is a  narrative mode or method that depicts how people think. The basic idea that the writing mimics what we think. Experimentation was the key to modernism writing. The purpose is to allow authors to provide a more intimate portrayal of their subjects in order to make it easier for the reader to capture when the author is talking about.  An example of stream-of-consciousness is James Joyce, Ulysses (1922).

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“The Significance of American Modernism.” Ackermans Fine Art, 12 Oct. 2018, ackermansfineart.com/the-significance-of-american-modernism/.

History of Modernism, www.mdc.edu/wolfson/academic/artsletters/art_philosophy/humanities/history_of_modernism.htm.