Question

Which of these is a characteristic of American modernism? believing in the spiritual and supernatural world looking inward to find the true self placing the good of society ahead of the individual turning to nature as the primary source of inspiration

Answer 1

The correct answer is B: looking inward to find the true self).

In almost all literatures, modernism was a trend that at least appeared, with some common features. It started as the need to go against classical standards and the plots of romanticism but it was infused with meaning. One of the most important axes of modernism is subjectivity. There is no objective reality, or at least it is always subject to interpretation. Also, the modern world can be overwhelmingly fast and distanced. In this context, one needs to do some introspection to know himself.