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Intro: Postmodernism is difficult to define, because to define it would violate the postmodernist's premise that no definite terms, boundaries, or absolute truths exist. It is the movement away from the modern style of writing and towards a new style more focused towards rights of individualism. Postmodernism works express the idea that no class of people should have dominance over another. Some issues brought forth during this period include the difference between man and woman and Caucasians and African Americans. Writers during this period stretched the importance of self thought, and went against the common belief saying society could progress as a whole without the need of technology, such as the making of weapons of mass destruction.
By: Savannah Brooks, Rachel Dorris, Taylor Gaskins, Natalie Granda, Elspeth Male and Blake Rainey
Post- Modernism
Tr for fiction in 1988 credited by her novel Beloved. Later in 1993 Toni Morrison was credited as the first African American to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. Morrison’s three most famous novels are The Song of Solomon, Beloved, and The Bluest Eye. Morrison’s works all pertained to the struggles of African American women. Before becoming a main stream author Morrison was still involved with the Post Modern movement by editing books for other writers.The Bluest Eye is a novel about a young girl, Pecola, who prays to God for blue eyes. The novel focuses on the seriousness of racism in America after the Great Depression. Pecola yearns to have blue eyes so that she could live her life without constant conflictions between the race she is and the race she desires to be.
Events Leading to Post-Modernism- The beginning of postmodernism, a post-WWII genre of literature, is often marked by events such as the Cold War and the civil rights movement. The civil rights movement, along with the feminist movement of the time period, brought about new prominent themes in literature. These events influenced the thinking of people, and led them to reject the typical ideals of the prior era. Themes such as racism and women’s rights became prominent in many literary works, caused by such events as those mentioned.
Recipe for Postmodernism- 1/2 cup end of WWII 3 tsp. of the Red Scare Pinch of McCarthyism A hint of Feminism A dash of Civil Rights 2 tsp. confessional poetry
Postmodernism spread into other areas such as art, architecture and music. Jackson Pollock revolutionized the are of abstract art while people such as Michael Graves revolutionized architecture. Along with John Adams and his music, the cultural scene in America would never be the same.
