... condition. Such themes can be seen in some of the most notable literary works of the twentieth century. Although never claiming to be nihilists, such writers as F. Scott Fitzgerald, J.D. Salinger, John Steinbeck, and poet T.S. Eliot infused elements of this philosophy into their writings. In each of their most famous novels and poems, some aspect of Nihilism can be found. In the ... illustration of nihilism. It is the human's own capability of self-deception and failure to accept the reality of their lives that leads to the ultimate demise of the person. Steinback's Of Mice and Men is t...

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