I believe I appear neutral, maybe even pleasant, though I’ve been coached to err on the side of neutrality and not attempt what
would feel to me like a pleasant expression or smile. Which element of postmodern fiction is present in this excerpt?
A)the abandonment of techniques of realism
B)an acknowledgement that the text is made up
C)the inclusion of a subjective truth
D)a fragmentation of the thought process
The correct option is C: the inclusion of subjective truth.
Postmodern fictions are characterized by using as narrator a first person who tells his story in a very personal way. Often this aesthetic tendency to reduce the world to one's gaze has been the source of many criticisms, which point out that literature should aim at universality, empathy. However, the subjective truths that postmodern texts hold often hide in their apparent individuality, feelings shared by hundreds of people.
