When was postmodernism?
The 1950s -> around the end of the 19th century
Name 2 postmodernism authors mentioned-
-Joseph Heller
-Bret Easton
-Kurt Vonnegut
-David Mitchell
-Turman Capote
What is the theme of Catch-22?
Individual v. Society
Patrick Bateman
What is the original literature movement of modernism?
Finding light in the darkness of World War 1 and World War ll.
Name 3 books written during the postmodernism era-
-American Psycho
-Breakfast at Tiffany's
-Catch 22
-Slaughterhouse-Five
-Cloud Atlas
Author of Catch-22 and what point of view is it?
Author-Joseph Heler
Point of View-3rd person
What kind of Narrator is Patrick Bateman?
Unreliable narrator
Why is interpretation the most important thing in postmodernism?
The reason it is so important is due to the fact that reality forms from everyone’s own interpretations of what one thing means to each individual.
What is Bret Easton Hills birthdate and where was he born?
Born in Los Angeles, California (March 7, 1964)
True or False?
Joseph Heller was nominated in 1971 for a Nobel Prize in Literature
False
Joseph Heller was nominated in 1972 for a Nobel Prize in Literature
What is the theme of American Psycho?
Identity and Isolation