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Postmodernism!. Aiden Crockett Grant Napier Michael Navarro Aaron Petrakovitz. “Your road-map to a Postmodernistic world.”. Hey! What is Postmodernism???. “You have to know the past to understand the present .” - Dr. Carl Sagan. Modernism is…. Subjectivity. Introspective.
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Postmodernism! Aiden Crockett Grant Napier Michael Navarro Aaron Petrakovitz
“You have to know the pastto understand the present.”- Dr. Carl Sagan
Subjectivity Introspective
An emphasis onHOWour perception takes place, rather thanWHATwe actually see. Stream-of-Conscience Writing
Ablurringof the distinction between genres
anemphasison F r a g m e n t e dform and dis con tinuous narrative
What the… How the…
Modernism… takes the average and the flawed, and emphasizes them as tragic.
whilePostmodernism… celebrates it!
What’s the book about? • Based mostly on • Yossarian, a B-25 bombardier • his squadron on the island of Pianosa, west of Italy • Chapters go in • non-chronological order • different point-of views each chapter <Postmodernistic • This means that the reader truly gets a diverse and well rounded idea of what people thought of the events that took place • Has black humor and is satirical
Meaning of Phrase • Idiom • Logical Paradox • “In need of something that can be had only by not being in need of it” • Lose-lose situation
Meaning of Phrase in Catch-22 • A military rule • Prevents anyone from avoiding combat military missions • If a pilot is found to be ‘crazy’ he will not fly, but if the pilot is willing to fly, he must be crazy considering how dangerous the missions are • Either way, he’s looked upon as crazy
Major Major • Chapter in Catch-22, which tells the Background of a character named Major Major Major Major • Major Major Major Major • Born with the last name “Major” • Father gives him the First and middle name major • Joins the army and immediately gets promoted to Major
Video • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwT-_uCEMiA Bob Newhart/ Major Major Major Major
Why is it postmodern? • Postmodern Literature is post- World War 2 literature • Including • Fragmentation • Paradox • Etc.
Why is it postmodern? • The Catch-22 paradox is a reoccurring theme throughout the book • Major Major finds himself in a Catch-22
Parody of Society • This chapter highlighting Major Major, is huge in poking fun at the ‘absurdity’ of bureaucracy • As bureaucracy has the already in place leadership, create its own power Through a bureaucratic system, a power of position can be granted to someone with no right for it Society
"Pierre Menard, Author of the Quixote” What is this Story about?
"Pierre Menard, Author of the Quixote” - Pierre Menardis a 20th century French writer. - Pierre Menard's endless effort to translate Don Quixote completely and thoroughly.
"Pierre Menard, Author of the Quixote” - Pierre Menard used to raise questions and discussion about the nature of authorship and interpretation. - Focuses on mediumsof fantasy, irony, and humor.
"Pierre Menard, Author of the Quixote” But how does it relate to Postmodernism?
"Pierre Menard, Author of the Quixote” • Reveals a post-modern theory that gives insight to reader response. • Reader-Response Criticism argues againstthe idea that meaning is embedded in the text and that we must get it out.
"Pierre Menard, Author of the Quixote” Meaning emerges in the relationship between the text (object) and the reader (subject).
"Pierre Menard, Author of the Quixote” Any work with meaning is random and not the product of human action. In the case of Quixote, human action of writing and readingthe work affect meaning.
Margaret Atwood “Happy Endings”
Ending A • They fall in love… • They get married • They have good kids, sex, and friends …
Ending B • Mary loves John, but he doesn’t love her • John has his way with Mary every few days • John dates Midge • Mary gets depressed and kills herself • John and Midge get married…
Ending c • John is in love with Mary • Mary is in love with James • John is old and settled down • James is young and cool • Bad things happen… • Madge marries Fred and has an “Ending A” Life “Target Practice”
