Postmodernism and the Acoustic Environment of the Vietnam War in Tim O`Brien`s “The Things They Carried”

Term Paper (Advanced seminar) , 2013 , 19 Pages , Grade: 1,3

English Language and Literature Studies - Literature

During the course of this seminar paper, I will show how O'Brien describes the Vietnam War and its accompanying acoustic environment as a loud and chaotic cacophony, where no clear boundaries and no easily identifiable enemy exist. Thereby, and by the way in which O'Brien employs characteristics typical for postmodern fiction, the novel can be seen as an exemplary postmodern representation of the Vietnam War. For the understanding and distinction of the terms postmodernism and postmodernity I will include a discussion of their characteristics.

Table of Contents

Introduction

An Attempted Definition of the Term Postmodernism

Was Vietnam a Postmodern War?

Is The Things They Carried Postmodern Literature?

Use of Sound in The Things They Carried

List of Works Cited

• College: University of Basel
• Grade: 1,3
• Author: MA Urs Endhardt (Author)
• Publication Year: 2013
• Pages: 19
• Catalog Number: V269431
• ISBN (eBook): 9783656605645
• ISBN (Book): 9783656605638
• Language: English
• Tags: postmodernism, acoustic, environment, vietnam, o`brien`s, things, they, carried”