2. Disillusionment

I chose disillusionment as my theme of modernism because I feel that there is still much illusion in every day life around the world and especially in America.

I expect to see this theme portrayed in a very broad manner in the literature from the Modern era. During the first half of the 20th century, it seemed like people finally were not blinded by the lies of government and society. I expect to see examples of disillusionment from all around the world and focusing on a variety of issues.