Contemporary Voices and the Future · 1945 to Present

Postmodernism and Play

Analyzing how contemporary writers use irony, metafiction, and pastiche to challenge the nature of truth.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does a story about the process of writing a story change the reader's experience?
  2. 2Why do contemporary authors often leave their endings ambiguous or unresolved?
  3. 3In what ways does pop culture influence modern literary themes?

Common Core State Standards

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.5CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.6
Grade: 11th Grade
Subject: English Language Arts
Unit: Contemporary Voices and the Future
Period: 1945 to Present

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