Modernism is often anti-rational and anti-traditional, which reflects that people in the early 20th century () A. pursue happiness, love and freedom.

Analysis of test questions: According to what we know, the rise of modernist literature is due to the increasingly serious social problems brought about by the outbreak of two world wars and the economic crisis, and serious social and spiritual problems have appeared in the West. The work emphasizes self-expression and excludes AB, while D is the realistic background, so C should be chosen.

Comments: This title is knowledge-based multiple-choice questions. The stem of the question and the alternative are basically repeated text expressions of the textbook, but the alternative is confusing. If you don't have a solid grasp of basic knowledge, you may be confused by interference and choose the wrong one. The key to solving this kind of multiple-choice questions is to master the basic knowledge of teaching materials in a down-to-earth manner.