Introduction Postmodernism as a term and a philosophy represents a wide range of various concepts and ideas. Perhaps the central achievement of postmodernism is the "consideration of difference‚" an insistent attention to the local cultures and undervalued constituencies that modernism’s exaltation of unity and grand narrative often obscured‚ which can easily be observed by reading and analyzing some of the most important works of American postmodern fiction. Works such as Ishmael Reed’s
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As Globalization has steered the moves of the individuals and commercialization has been made a compulsory option‚ it coupled in determining all regimes. Individual’s lifestyle change with the advancement of technology. Technology is the third hand‚ which helps the individuals move freely in the world. As it is made more friendly‚ individuals march towards different parts of the world. Slowly they adapt and gradually they get accustomed to the different culture they select. Such a process of acculturation
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Globalization is a process that involves rapid social change in world economy‚ in politics‚ in communications‚ and in culture to unify the world into one culture. Zygmunt Bauman writing style in Globalization: The Human Consequences‚ is rather bold and canny‚ that makes his writing so attractive. As the book progresses‚ Bauman allows his readers to think and to re-examine themselves and their world through his work. Bauman provides us with polarising consequences of globalization and how it causes
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noise‚ an unmentioned‚ yet understood phenomenon that occurs in the book through road signs‚ magazine articles‚ and TV commercials. It is the constant influx of information that detaches people from their surroundings. When describing a supermarket‚ DeLillo depicts white noise as a “human buzz” that finds its way into the background of human
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his book‚ Empire of Conspiracy4‚ Timothy Melley argues that the government’s lone gunmen theory of events can be linked to conspiracy theories‚ despite seeming intrinsically contradictory‚ as both are motivated by agency and purpose. Further‚ Don DeLillo argues throughout the novel‚ Libra5‚ the concept that history may not be determined by people’s actions‚ but by a metaphysical force which he labels as “destiny”6. He predominantly expresses this view through the character David Ferrie‚ who says to
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a trickster— honesty and confusion. If it’s not just me who sees it this way‚ then it can possibly prove that no one is a trickster‚ but we’re obsessively inclined to see it in that context. Damn games! This idea is similar to the liar’s paradox. DeLillo‚ Eggers‚ and Doctorow have produced narrators who are honest and confused‚ yet they’re viewed as unreliable. Unreliable narrators could easily be placed in this perspective‚ _especially_ if they’re humorous. These authors do it so skillfully. Another
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Japanese tale about a cursed videotape in which contains random‚ disrupted and fragmented images. Immediately after viewing the videotape‚ the viewers will receive a phone call‚ ensuring their death within seven days. The screenplay and direction of The Ring mainly stay faithful to the ones of Ringu‚ however‚ the final scenes‚ the seemingly disconnected images on the murderous videotape and the stories behind the videotape differ heavily. The television set and the videotape are apparently the crucial
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complex narrative structures. In both Ringu and The Victim‚ media and technology are presented as causes of the characters’ demise‚ and serve as conduits in which the supernatural asserts itself in the characters’ worlds. In Ringu‚ the cursed videotape brings death upon the viewer unless it is duplicated and passed on. The other medium‚ the telephone‚ acts as the bringer of bad news‚ informing the victim of his numbered days. As such‚ Ringu vilifies these technological gadgets that have become
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In this article “living and learning in a World of ‘White Noise’ Jennifer Fisher interprets the meaning in the novel “White Noise” and discusses how Don DeLillo conveys the message that technology is taking over lives within the youth and directly affecting the education system. Fisher comments on how the education system is failing the new generation of technology driven youth where the intellectuals are not able to deliver them the ability for think and act responsibly. Fisher discusses how the
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Periods of English Literature A Note on the Naming of Periods: Periods in literature are named for rulers‚ historical events‚ intellectual or political or religious movements‚ or artistic styles. Most literary periods therefore have multiple names. What’s worse‚ some of these names are debated. Is the later 17th Century the Baroque era? The term baroque is an intractable term derived from art criticism‚ though it may usefully be applicable to some writers as well. Is the early 17th Century the
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