Womens Independence, Transcendentalism, and Materialism

Modernism, especially during the 1920s, has always been a part of growing culture and literature. Independence, individualism, and materialism are all themes of how modernism affected culture and literature standards. Woman Settlers on the Frontier, Self Reliance, and The Great Gatsby are all literary examples of the development of a modern society. One of the major themes of modernism seen in culture and literature is the breaking of tradition as a self-dependent individual. Women were changing their standards against the traditional view that they should stay common housewives and should not be allowed to have the same opportunities as men during the 1800s through the 1920s. Woman in the early 1800s through 1920s were categorized as simple housewives who were only thought of to be caretakers, maids, and cooks for their families and were also not seen as equal human beings in the eyes of men. As woman began to realize that separating themselves from the stereotype of housewives was what they needed, more and more woman were defining themselves as individuals instead of a type of property to men. Even in the early 1800s, woman were starting to think in a modernistic way because they were trying to break a tradition and stereotype that had been greatly enforced upon society. In Woman Settlers on the Frontier: Unwed, Unreluctant, Unrepentant by Susan A. Hallgarth, she explained, â€Å"the records of [early pioneer] women [show] that many females were enthusiastic about pioneeringShow MoreRelatedThe American Revolution : America2934 Words   |  12 PagesAmericans’ would spread their political ideas by newspapers printed weekly, and pamphlets were al so very common. The most common pamphlet was called Common Sense and it was a â€Å"revolutionary tract written by Thomas Paine in January 1776. It called for independence and the establishment of a republican government in America†. â€Å"Reading was a very social technique used during this time†. Riots began to get the peoples and governments attention. Religion’s started picking sides to, by using political ideas