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The postmodern quality is Vonnegut’s “Harrison Bergeron” is feelings of anxiety, confusion, and uncertainty. The narrator says, “Some things about living still weren’t quite right, though.” (Vonnegut 459) This quotation shows that even in a society where everybody is made out to be equal; something is still off and confusing for the people. Another quote from “Harrison Bergeron” that represents

According to Hugh Helclo, “Postmodern America” was not just ideas in philosophy and the analysis of culture and society, but an expanded importance of critical thinking associated to a departure for works of literature and traditional architecture. Moreover, about combining technology advancement with a marketing/business geared society that had become accustom to interpretation of industrialization and urbanization through a shift in culture.

Historical Context: Throughout the film, there are a lot of references and short voiceovers or clips of things that are related to the implementation of postmodernity. I believe it’s trying to symbolize the attempt society makes to suppress bad memories of genocides on which modernity was built. Hence, the ambition behind this postmodernity is to try and stop history. But, it is not possible to repress the past without denying the future. Therefore, the neglect continues throughout the film.

When Europeans arrived in North America, they encountered the Native Americans. This encounter was fraught with difficulties for both sides, for the Native Americans more so than the Europeans. Europeans conquered the Native Americans, forced them into labor, and spread diseases which the Native Americans had no resistance to. In addition to this the Europeans considered themselves superior to the Native Americans. Despite this, the Europeans and Native Americans both had things the other wanted and so they frequently engaged in trade with each other. However, the Native Americans thought that, despite not having the luxuries the Europeans had, they were better off than the Europeans. This sentiment is exemplified in “Your People Live Only Upon Cod” by French priest Chrestian LeClerq who was traveling with the Micmac Indians. It is a documented response by an unknown Micmac leader to European, particularly French, claims of superiority. In analyzing this document, we will find that the cultures of the French and the Micmacs were vastly different. We will also discover what the Micmacs and the French thought of each other.

Postmodernism is a term which is highly contested in the sociological world, where it is used to indicate a significant detachment from modernism. It is easier to give the uses of the term; ‘to give a name to the present historical period, to name a specific style in arts and architecture and to name a point of rupture or disjuncture in epistemology’ (Buchanan, 2010). For this,

The term postmodernism is used a lot with the analysis of characters of The Nonexistent Knight and the story. Postmodernism is the acceptance that the world lacks true creativity, that reality is fragmented, and the belief that all communication is shaped by cultural bias, myth, metaphor, and political content. So basically, it is the realization of the world being biased and lack of true creativity. An example of this would be Gurduloo and how he is the opposite of what society wants him to be. He is seen as a postmodernist character due to his opposite reactions to what society has taught us to follow and be. A real life example of this is that humans aren’t creators in the eyes of Christians, only God can create. Humans can be influenced

The term “postmodernism” was first used by the philosopher Jean-Francois Lyotard in 1979. This term refers to the rejection of modernist ideas. However, if you have not had the chance to watch and films from the modern era, then it could prove difficult to tell whether or not original films are considered to be modernist or postmodernist. The films Stranger than Fiction and the short film Play are both postmodern films because they share the elements of hyper-reality, ambiguity, and metafiction.

The term postmodernism has been defined in different ways over the past years but it still hasn’t had its official definition. Postmodernism is a daunting subject because of the disagreements between people of how they interrupt texts and art. Postmodernism is a critic of what we assume to be real or a fantasy of what we want to be real. Postmodernism raises an importance of identity. Postmodernism is a style and concept of the arts, architecture and the criticism that shows a break from modernism. Postmodernism highlights ideas and theories. It can include different artistic styles in art. For example, an artist can mix pop art with an icon image such as Marilyn Monroe, or make recycled garbage into new art. Watchmen

Postmodernism or postculturalism, a term often also used, offer a very different and much more radical version of constructivism. They are strongly opposed to the universalist premises of realism, liberalism, Marxism and post-Marxism, and are highly critical of the general phenomenon of the aforementioned modernity (Lawson, p. 145).

Post Modernism in The Things They Carried Links: http://www.shmoop.com/things-they-carried/norman-bowker.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postmodern_literaturi In the chapter Speaking of Courage, part of the novel The Things They Carried, the author Tim O'Brien uses intertextuality to emphasize the presence of postmodernism throughout the novel. The chapter starts out with Norman Bowker, a veteran of the Vietnam War, cruising around in his automobile thinking back about the good old times and continues on with Bowker attempting to find people who he could speak about courage. His valor, if only had stretched more, would have meant the Silver Star.

Post Modernism Perspective’s- "According to postmodern perspectives, existing theories have been unsuccessful in explaining social life in contemporary societies that are characterized by post industrialization, consumerism, and global communications (Kendall, 01/2014, p. 29).”Postmodern theories are based on the assumption that the rapid social change that occurs as societies move from modern to postmodern (or postindustrial) conditions has a harmful effect on people. One evident change is the significant decline in the influence of social institutions such as the family, religion, and education on people’s lives. Those who live in postmodern societies typically pursue individual freedom and do not want the structural constraints that are imposed by social institutions (Kendall, 01/2014, p. 29). "Postmodern (or “postindustrial”) societies are characterized by an information explosion and an economy in which large numbers of people either provide or apply information, or they are employed in professional occupations (such as lawyers and physicians) or service jobs (such as fast-food servers and health care workers). (Kendall, 01/2014, pp. 29-30)

Alvy does not conform to the norms of expectation as he is not what one would generally refer to as captivating compared to the majority of the audience eye. He is everything but the male usually portrayed in most other romantic comedies as he is not muscular, good looking or popular. Alvy’s outlook on dating has been marred by previous bad relationships.

Postmodernism refers to a broad term used to explain movements in philosophy, art, music and critical theory. Postmodernism is viewed as a reaction to the pioneering modernist movement. In literature and art, postmodernism responds against classical ideas. With respect to post-structuralism and structuralism, there is a great difference between postmodernism

Their belief is if something happen to you it because you made it happen. Postmodernist deem that truth is relative and truth is up to each human being to decide for himself. They view the world outside of themselves as being wrong, other people’s truth becomes indistinguishable from wrong. While is everyone have they own concept of just what postmodernism believe it seem to have become very popular anything and everything is okay and no one can give a clear answer on just what their worldview is it just seem a little complicated for illogical think, immorality as well as transitory

Postmodernism was a reaction against the modernism philosophical values and assumptions. Although many agree that there is a thin line between modernism and postmodernism, postmodernism is not modernism. In modernism, scientific theories were used to determine what is true. However, postmodernism allows individuals to question the theories and not take them as facts (Duignan, 2014). While modernism emphasized on objectivism, postmodernism allows extensive subjectivism in all aspects of life.