When the American began to "grow up", several aspects of American life also underwent changes. Some changes were sociological in nature, such as America's evolution from an agrarian society to an urban society; part of the change was technological, such as the development of almost instantaneous communication and the ability to transmit news and ideas to the entire population simultaneously; some of the change was political, highlighted by American involvement in the two world wars. As these major sociological, technological, and political changes in the two world wars swept through American life, writers continued to create important new works of fiction and drama, all of which reflected America's changing identity. Although these writers came from all parts of the country, each of them offered a unique vision of what contemporary American life was then like. Together they created a literary movement. Arthur Miller's contribution to American literature is agreed with essayists such as Stephen A. Marino, Jeffrey Helterman, Neil Carson, and Anne Crow, who explore his essential works for the way he incorporates different elements of American modernism into his writing. First, reflecting the changes underway in Europe throughout the 20th century, the modernist movement had permeated the United States and influenced the works of American writers. Modernism is characterized by a conscious move away from classical structures and themes and by the search for an undoubtedly new way of interpretation. The movement had grown to a crescendo between 1880 and 1950, culminating in the transformative effects of both World Wars. As people around the world witnessed the chaos in their respective countries, they began to ask questions... middle of paper... r. Network. May 2, 2014Crow, Anne. "'Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." Anne Crow investigates Arthur Miller's exploration of the American dream in his play All my Sons.'" The English Review. 18.1 (2007): 24+. Literary Resource Center. Network. May 2, 2014. Helterman, Jeffrey. "Arthur Miller." American Playwrights of the Twentieth Century. Ed. John MacNicholas. Detroit: Gale Research, 1981. Dictionary of Literary Biography Vol. "Twentieth-Century American Playwrights: Fourth Series. Ed. Christopher J. Wheatley. Detroit: Gale, 2003. Dictionary of Literary Biography vol. 266. Literary Resource Center. Network. May 1, 2014. Miller, Arthur. "All My Sons ." Miller Arthur. "A View from the Bridge." Miller, Arthur. "Death of a Salesman." Miller, Arthur. "The Man Who Had All the Luck."