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Characteristics of Postmodern Literature

Characteristics of Postmodern Literature Unusual use of the narrator’s voice to position the reader to read the book in particular ways and through a particular character’s eyes. Indeterminacy in plot, character, setting, which requires the reader to construct some of the text and meanings.

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Characteristics of Postmodern Literature

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  1. Characteristics of Postmodern Literature • Unusual use of the narrator’s voice to position the reader to read the book in particular ways and through a particular character’s eyes. • Indeterminacy in plot, character, setting, which requires the reader to construct some of the text and meanings. • New and unusual design and layout which challenge a reader’s perception. • Contesting discourses and contradictions which require the reader to consider alternate readings and meanings. • Intertextuality which requires the reader to use background knowledge in order to access the available meanings. • The availability of multiple readings and meanings for a variety of audiences.

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