Art in the Modern World

Confusion or Understanding …That All Depends Modern art can either bring unity and coherence into a fragmented modern world by introducing something that other human institutions fail to do, or it can present tragedy and suffering in an unforgiving light, adding more confusion to the situation. Modernist writers like W.H. Auden seemed to try to uphold the idea that works of art can and should provide unity, coherence, and meaning. Yet, with the evolvement …

…way to more disillusion and confusion. Each time the sun rises, so do the bars of the hunchback’s jail – this message leaves the reader’s head swirling as if Thomas is condemning the hunchback to this dreadful life. Upon final analysis, perhaps one thing is certain: the poems simultaneously conflict while still remaining examples of what art can be in the modern world – somewhat of a juxtaposition, but wouldn’t that just make sense.