It is apparent that times were changing drastically from the Victorian era to the Modern era. People's morals and values were changing as writers and artists pushed the envelope and introduced new ideas into the mainstream. It can also be assumed that these "new ideas and values" indeed existed prior to the Bohemian lifestyle of the Village in New York City but that like many things in American culture were not mainstream or discussed. One can look at technology, war and America's place in the global economy today and be awed at the progress made in such a short time period. It is fair to assume that due to the Industrial Revolution that lifestyl

es were changing from agrarian to urban. New technologies like electricity and the combustible engine were making life easier, making work easier, giving people more free time to explore, be more active in day-to-day life. This allowed for a new generation of thinkers, trailblazers who put new issues within the mind set of the everyday American. This was the birth of liberalism and what conservatives would label counter-culture. For the sake of understanding the time period better, this paper also asks one to examine Whinesburg, Ohio; the works of Sherwood Anderson to see if any factors from the Bohemian lifestyle are present as pillars of American culture in his work. It is this juxtaposition that allows for further in depth examination. It is interesting to discover the balance culture finds between that of the liberals and the conservatives.

This talk of expression, this need for a voice, to explore ideas is now so ingrained into our society that we almost forget that its there; that we almost completely take advantage of our freedoms. Many people would argue that feminism has ruined culture because it changed the face of family. Equal rights for men and women alike, changed the role of family. Having women in the workforce changed how businesses are ran, how people behave at work. Mostly, feminism changed how women view themselves and the expectations society has on women. No longer is it expected that women will marry or have a man take care of them. No longer is a woman expected to do women's work. Feminism opened many doors for women to be anything they want to be; a doctor, lawyer, engineer, CEO of a Fortune 500 company. The sky is the limit but with it comes the negative. Not only a women expected to work, "bring home the bacon" but also when it comes to family, still be a wife, mother and the primary nurturer. This is where society is changing to build from what the Bohemians started. Now you see husbands taking acer of their babies and the wife going back to work. Now you see instead of men and women marrying, they live together and share in the fruits of their labors. Never before has there been more choices and opportunities for expression and different experiences from that generation of trail blazers. This is happening despite war and a return to family values. What must be understood about culture is that these opportunities

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