The Evolution of the Novel · Narrative Reading

Postmodernism and Metafiction

Exploring self-referentiality and the blurring of boundaries between fiction and reality.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does metafiction challenge the traditional authority of the author?
  2. 2In a postmodern text, how does the blending of high and low culture impact the story's message?
  3. 3What is the effect of an ending that refuses to provide traditional narrative closure?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Reading and Literature Studies - Grade 12
Grade: Grade 12
Subject: Language Arts
Unit: The Evolution of the Novel
Period: Narrative Reading

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