Modernism was born during the later half of the 19th Century. The Modernists became overwhelmed with the Victorian Age Machine and disillusioned by the Civil War. They felt the frailty of mankind and the devastation that mercantilism and war had done to society. They were looking for a new vision and challenged the Victorian Era; "Modernists broke away from the Victorian, staunch literary style and experimented with new forms and techniques in architecture, dance, literature and others" (Murfin;Ray 221).  

     Further, Modern literature disillusioned with morals, religion and ethnicity attempted to portray mankind as it really was; questioning morals, ethics and the human soul. The relationship between Modernism and Postmodernism is evident due to further advancement in the Postmodernism Era that continued to question cultural roots, religion and produced isolationism.

     Modernist William Faulkner in his book entitled "As I...