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We, people who live in the very beginning of the 21st century greet you, the generation of the 22nd century. We sent this message to you in order to show you our life, to share our values with you and to remind of some things that were very important and valuable for us.
The 20th century was filled with different events. Some of them were terrible, sanguinary and disastrous. Other events were happy, glad and joyful. But all of them were meaningful and crucial for life of future generations.
At every time whatever regime exists, there are some very important concepts that determine people’s life. They are morality, decision-making, freedom, happiness and many others. These concepts mean nothing if they are not realized in life. So they are determined by people.
Mother Teresa is probably the most outstanding representative of the morality of the 20th century. This woman put all her efforts while helping sick, unfortunate, oppressed, needy, orphaned and dying people. After her death she was given the title Blessed Teresa of Calcutta (Answers.com).
One of the most important decision-makings that changed the whole world’s history was the disintegration of the Soviet Union in 1991. It was the biggest country in the world. The disintegration of the Soviet Union led to the appearance of 15 independent republics. After that the USA became the world’s biggest country (Acton, 1995).
In all times people sought to be happy and free. The man of the 20th century starts to comprehend that there cannot be absolute happiness. We seek happiness in details, in simple events of our life: in a sunny day, in a smile of a child or a dear person, in wind breathe. These small pieces of happiness let up become happy in general sense of this world.
Freedom is a very complicated concept. It has been discussed through the whole century. Many people struggled for it. We comprehend freedom not only as a permission to act according to our desires. Freedom implies responsibility. Every person must be responsible for the consequences caused by his or her free will and free actions.
We also outlined the most important works of art of our century. These masterpieces may help you understand the ways of our life, our ideas and tastes.
One of the most important literary works is the poem by William Butler Yeats “He Wishes For The Cloths Of Heaven”. It is short but very expressive and emotive. The lines: “But I, being poor, have only my dreams; I have spread my dreams under your feet; Tread softly because you tread on my dreams” have become popular all over the world due to their deep meaning and the strong effect they produce (Yeats).
One of the most effective and in the same time mysterious paintings is the work by Kazimir Malevich. His famous “The Black square” (1913) still remains the mystery that was not raved in the 20th century. Nobody knows what the artist wanted to express by his painting. The simplicity of the painting results in the difficultness of its interpretation. This picture is our heritage to you: maybe it is you who are to reveal this secret.
Not only is the world of visual arts full of bright representatives. The world of music and cinema also presented us various bright examples that must not be forgotten in future. One of the brightest musicians of the 20th century was Freddie Mercury, the leader of the musical band “Queen”. His talent was magnificent. He wrote powerful songs and his voice made millions of people stand still and listen to his songs with their hearts sank. One of the strongest songs of “Queen” is their masterpiece “Show Must Go On”. This song is considered to be the hymn of people, who have no powers to struggle for survival. This song is full of the energy of life. It makes people want to live.
There appeared many great films during the 20th century. One of the most contradicting, even shocking, but nevertheless strong and talented was “The Silence of the Lambs” with Anthony Hopkins starring. However many people may find the essence of the story disgusting, the film does not fail to impress. It tells the story of a serial maniac. Hannibal Lector, the main character of the film, has become one of the most famous figures of the 20th century and unfortunately had a lot of followers. The popularity of the film can be explained by the director’s professional skills and the outstanding actor skills of Anthony Hopkins who is considered to be one of the best actors of the 20th – 21st centuries.
The 20th century has also given the world a lot of innovations in the sphere of technology. These inventions changed the world and gave the way for the speedy development of the technologies of the future. A mobile phone has become the revelation for the people of the 20th century. The world was startled by the possibility to use wireless devices.
The idea of this presentation of the most important and valuable achievements of the people of the 20th century is to show you, the future generation, how we lived, what was important and meaningful for us. It may not only satisfy your interest to our life, but it can also help you to understand your own life.

 
Works cited
Acton, E. (1995) Russia, The Tsarist and Soviet Legacy, Longmann Group Ltd