Friday 28 November 2014

28-11-14

7.) What characteristics link this to pomo texts so they look empty or absent of any fixed meaning.

Hybridity- "nothing is new anymore" so pomo texts use hybrids to create something new. As there is a lack of new texts it suggests the
Superficial-Looking into texts for deeper meaning, and seeing it is not real (all a dream etc) Leaving the audience feeling empty.
Simularcra- Not being able to differentiate between what is real and what is hyper reality, leaves the audience with an absence of answers.



8.)If postmodernism was a person who would it be.
Russell Brand-
Modern views
Cynical
Challenges dominant ideologies of society

Ralph-
Breaks and challenges genres, tradition and stereotype
Challenges binary opposition-(Strauss)
Wants change