The fishbowl discussion on postmodernism taught me a lot about my age group. The idea of the millennial generation is a new concept for me. We discussed that people between the ages of 18-29 are individualistic people, who have the feeling of entitlement, who are dependent on and abusive of technology. This concept made me question how much I fall into this new generation of people. There are many similarities that I see in myself as compared to this concept of millennial.
John Updike’s A & P is an example of postmodernism because the character Sammy quit his job without thinking about his parents. It is an individualistic decision based on his self-morals. Sammy had a selfish mindset, and he tried to be a hero. Sammy only thought about himself. This story is also a reflection of post-modernism when it showed the exploitation of females. Girls were expected to be classy. When the girls walked into the store with not much on, the manager kicked the girls out. This concept of post modernism was new to me and it made me view my reality differently based on this perspective.
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