So Hipster

Everyone knows what Tetris is: a retro arcade game with funky background music. You move around shapes called Tetriminos, trying to fit the blocks in the right slot to eliminate lines before they stack up too high. Besides offering me a nerdy- and exhilarating- study break*, Tetris taught me that trying to fit into the conventional only catalyzes the disappearance of personal identity. Perhaps that's why I find Modernism so appealing.

*You should know that I reached the highest rank on Facebook Tetris. That reveals two truths:
                  1) Yes, there is a Tetris hierarchy
                  2) I take a lot of study breaks.

As I was researching Modernist literature, it soon became evident that a common trend in Modernism is the pessimistic denouncement of growing capitalism and traditional viewpoints. Modernism marked the growing lack of faith in Western power and culture; it exposes the chasms among race, gender, and class, and it attempts to bridge the divides. Recognizing societal faults, so that we address the issues before it becomes "much too late" (206), is imperative to progressing society.
Among the gender and racial turmoil, we forget about the increasing class division. Don't get me wrong, I'm not criticizing the necessary dialogue needed to correct racism and sexism: The Bluest Eye proves that we have grown so used to those societal toxins. While we still need to address a spectrum of issues regarding racism and sexism, the modern-day wealthy inequality and class as a result of unchecked capitalism needs to be added to the conversation.
I do think that I'll enjoy studying Modernism, mostly because it gives me an excuse to be angry about societal flaws. In a way, it'll provide me a healthy psychiatric outlet to express my thoughts on the top one-tenth of one percent (spoken like a true Berniecrat). What can I say, I like being angry.