 As assessed by literary historian Paul Cernat, "Insula" represented Symbolism "in revolt", "segregated" from cultural conservatism.Theodorescu and Ionescu wrote collectively or interchangeably on the same satirical column, as "Nae & Mitică".Both had as main targets the iconic figures of traditionalism (Alexandru Vlahuță) or moderate aestheticism (Victor Eftimiu, Eugen Lovinescu, Cincinat Pavelescu).