Essay Comparing The Diary Of A Madman And The Daydreams Of Woman

The modernism and postmodernism era vary in writing styles and perspectives, but two pieces of work that stood out were the Diary of a Madman written by Lu Xun, and the Daydreams of a Drunk Woman. These two stories provide perspectives from troubled individuals as they participate in everyday life. The main characters in the Diary of a Madman and the Daydreams of a Drunk Woman are clearly mentally disturbed. In the story regarding the madman, it is evident that he suffers from a mental illness and the story follows as such. The writing is listed in a diary format, but the story is more like the ramblings and reasoning of a madman as well. The reader sees the way he processes the events around, and he believes the world is out to get him. At on point he states, “There were seven or eight other people who had their heads together whispering about me…for I realized that meant they already had their henchmen well deployed, and were ready to
The characters utilized in the story reveal important themes from each era. Lu Xun’s story incorporates rational thinking and logic from a madman’s perspective while highlighting the opposition of old beliefs and values. Meanwhile the postmodernism movement focused on cultural differences and irrationality while appealing to the realistic side of society. This course covers a variety of literature eras and movements that are alike in several ways. Each movement whether it be postmodernism, modernism, or realism stand apart in their beliefs in the way that they convey messages, as well as their view on society, but holistically each era progresses from one another and attempts expand and modify the prior era in order to achieve better