21ST CENTURY HUMAN INTERVIEWS

For my interviews, I interviewed Alexandra Bream, Mr Hartman (the school psychologist) and my freshmen peer group. I was shocked to discover that all three of the people i interviewed had very common beliefs about who and what the 21st century human was an also what modern art is.

What is the 21st century human?-- From my interviews i learned that to many people, the 21st century human is a person that strives for individuality. There is less civic engagement and more focus on personal gain. The 21st century human is fast moving and over scheduled. We never take the time to just sit on the front porch and rock in our rocking chairs. We are greedy and egocentric. We only care about our own personal advances and not the bigger picture.

What are the 21st century human's values?-- One of the biggest values that people today is technology. We use technology to get the things that we want. A lot of 21st century humans search for a group of people that they can connect to. With the internet, it is very easy for today's human to do that. We look externally rather than internally for answers to our problems We lack creativity and only care about what we produce. More than in past centuries, today's humans value knowing personal information about other that may not be their business. We also value a strong belief in ourselves and that we are better than others.

What d you think about modern art? -- Today's art is sometimes something that was put down on paper just to make a statement. A lot of art today may not be actually artistic but simply a statement made to attract attention. The simplest of things are considered art and usually takes no talent to create. The only good thing that people find appealing in modern art is that it allows for interpretation. It's reflective and lets everyone have their own views.

What art do you like?-- Most people find art that you can interpret in your own way the most appealing. It is realistic, more modern art that takes you way to a fantasy land that makes art appealing for some while it is the sense of self expression, freedom and chance for reflection that is appealing.

Overall, from doing this interviews i discovered that people find humans today greedy, self-centered and fast moving. The art that is considered modern today is thought of as messy, easy and not necessarily art. People are looking for a piece of art that can make them think, reflect and escape to another world.