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I have always found it fascinating how the Modernist movement that was founded by Ezra Pound at the beginning of the 20th century changed the way people wrote and viewed literature. After the First World War, Modernism became the most popular form of literature, and for me, the most interesting.

The only rules of Modernism were, as Ezra Pound said, to "make it new." There was a constant alienation after World War I that is present in the different literature of the era. Consequently, this leads most people to believe that the Modernists were void of spirituality, morals and ethics. However, from what I have read, I believe that there is an ever-present yearning for meaningful human connection and spirituality. So, this has led me to ask myself a few questions: