Discuss about postmodernism in literature.
Postmodernism ( . . . or choose to write on this Period)
Postmodernism in literature is a form of literature which is marked, both stylistically and ideologically, by a reliance on such literary conventions as fragmentation, paradox, unreliable narrators, often unrealistic and downright impossible plots, games, parody, paranoia, dark humor and authorial self-reference. It is primarily at post-WWII development. Postmodern authors tend to reject outright meanings in their novels, stories and poems, and, instead, highlight and celebrate the possibility of multiple meanings, or a complete lack of meaning, within a single literary work.
Characteristics of Postmodern Literature (Choose three different ones to explore):
Authors’ tones are ironic, cynical, non-committal, confused, fearful, even playful.
The search for meaning in a world that may not have meaning.
Pastiche: The taking of various ideas from previous writings and literary styles and pasting them together to make new styles.
Intertextuality: The acknowledgment of previous literary works in another literary work.
Metafiction: The act of writing about writing or making readers aware of the fictional nature of the very fiction they’re reading.
Time Distortion: The use of non-linear timelines and narrative techniques in a story.
Minimalism: The use of characters and events which are decidedly common and non-exceptional characters.
Magical Realism: The introduction of impossible or unrealistic events into a narrative that is otherwise realistic.
Faction: The mixing of actual historical events with fictional events without clearly defining what is factual and what is fictional.
Reader Involvement: Often through direct address to the reader and the open acknowledgment of the fictional nature of the events being described
3 works:
1. Drown
2. The Guest
3. Zaabalawi
Requirements
Choose to write on either Modernism or Post-Modernism
Essay length: at least 500 words
MLA format, 12-point font, Calibri or Times New Roman
Explore at least three characteristics of the literary period
Choose at least three works to analyze (only one poet however) from the period you pick.
Each work will illustrate a separate characteristic of the literary period. See the provided lists.
You will use quotations from the text to support your assertions
You will also offer specific references to highlight your understanding to the text.
Organization: the basic intro, body, conclusion.
Each body paragraph will have a topic sentence.
Spelling matters, grammar matters, clarity matters.
When you upload your essay into Assignments, it will automatically be scanned by com—and Lord have mercy on your soul if you plagirize.
You have to write an essay at least 500 words, but I would recommend around 800 words to be safer. There are 5 paragraphs, 1 introduction, 1 inclusion, each paragraph for each work. I have chosen Drown, The guest, The Zaabalawi. You just have to pick a characteristic in the given section, then analyzing the work that fits with that and cite the quote from textbook to the essay.
The quotes are really important, so you have to pay more attention to cite them.
The Guest: http://www.sjsu.edu/people/james.lindahl/courses/H…
The Zaabalawi: https://pls.nd.edu/assets/131608/zaabalawi/
Drown: https://eng1301blog.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/ju…
word limit: 900