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#1. This poster is made by Jordan Jones. The story is called “The Rockpile” by James Baldwin. The story is about 2 boys who are from different fathers, and how differently they are treated. It is a postmodernist story because it includes many different elements and styles used by other postmodern authors. The message is that you are not alone, someone is going through the same thing that you are. The visuals on the poster show a boot and a family tree. On the family tree, there is an angry father and a mother with no face, showing that the father is most likely the abuser.

#2. This poster is made by Emily Smith. The story is called “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson. In the story , the author expresses violence and horror as a form of tradition. The story is found as postmodernist because the creator of the poster found that there were more postmodern traits than modern traits. The message is how blind and cruel people can be within meaningless traditions. The visuals on this poster show stones, a calendar, a paper with a black dot on it, and the word fair with a line through it. This shows that some people thought the lottery was unfair.

#3. This poster was made by Casey Guba. The story is called “The Flowers” by Alice Walker.

The story is about a sudden loss of childhood. It is postmodern because of the use of historical events, creepiness, and the blending of nature and humans. The message is when faced with surreal violence, we lose our innocence and gain guilt. The visuals are very symbolic in this poster. There is a tree in the background that takes up the whole poster, along with pictures of a ball that is reflective, a sad man walking down a graffitied sidewalk, and what looks like a bed with a window looking into the city.

#4. This poster was made by Mckenzie Edens. The story is called “A Rose For Emily” by William Faulkner. In the story, an event leads up to the discovery of a crime hidden for many years, the plot develops as the story goes along. It is postmodern because the texts align with postmodernism and not so much with modernism. The message is to move on from the past and leave the pain behind. The visuals on the poster are hand drawn. There is a phoenix-like figure in the top right corner, a dripping rose, a penny, an alarm clock, and a penny.

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Kiki, “New York Day Women” by Edwidge Danticat. It’s about someone not giving up their seat for someone who may need it more on the subway. It’s how a woman from Haiti now lives in America and this is what she lives now. She believes it’s a postmodernist story because it has irony and black humor. The message is how seeing someone thrive in a new cultural light can broaden your perspective on how strong they are. I love everything about the poster, the way she made it very abstract and red and used scraps to make a lowkey collage. Very creative.

Jordan Baker, “The Flowers” by Alice Walker. This story describes the beauty and peacefulness of nature that soon turns to gloom upon the entrance of the damp cove. They claim it’s postmodernist because it has western hegemonic values and simple language.The message when the simplicity of childhood abruptly ends, it’s hard to have a light hearted view of the world. I love the huge tree and actual 3d lil paper flowers.

Emily Smith, “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson. It’s mind to the evil, chaotic, and about how people don’t actually want to win. She claims it’s postmodernism because it’s written with fragmentation. The message is how easily people can be mind from cruel and mindless acts within meaningless traditions. I like how she had a color scheme of green that went with her story.

Jordan Jones, “The Rockpile” by James Baldwin. 2 boys, one of which is from another father differently. Even in a “perfect” religious household, there are flaws within the family. This story is postmodernist because it has paranoia and black humor. You're not alone and your problems are not as uncommon as you may think. I like how all her drawings were in the middle, it kept it organized but also drew me in.

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1. Sydnee Satcher, “High John De Conquer” by Zora Neale Hurston. High John De Conquer was a symbol in the African American people that brings hope and power to them. Historiographic metafiction because of the fictionalization of how slaves were freed. We need a source of hope to find peace during torturous lives. Theres a rabbit with a sack and brown, orange, and yellow scraps to emphasize certain parts.

2. Ian Yarbrough, “The Rockpile” by James Baldwin. John and his mom have to look after little kids but they fail when one gets hurt. Historiographic metafiction because the story takes place Manhattan. Human nature is imperfect. Very colurful with a sketched drawing and a pile of rocks.

3. Sofia Young, “The Devil is a Busy Man” by David Foster Wallace. The story is about the devil hiding his intentions for his good actions otherwise they’ll be reduced to meaning nothing. Paranoia because the author is afraid of a larger force pulling the strings of their goodness or evilness in order to reveal their identity. Humanity doesn’t care about being good, only being perceived as good. Dark red and tan colors with some very postmodern art that relates to elements depicted on the poster.

4. Kyra Fox, “The Flowers” by Alice Walker. The story is about a little girl, racism, and the horrors that ended it all. Maximalism because every minute detail was rovided in the story fo the reader to understand the girl. Loss of innocence involves abandoning thoughts that everyone is good. A tree with the lynched dude, a gun with flowers, flowers, and a brain that’s half black and half pink.

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#1 Sophia Young “The Devil is a Busy Man” David Foster Wallace

A good deed is not good if the details are given for praise. They later hint to the receiver their identity, reducing the good deed to nothing. Sophia believes that this short story is postmodernism because of Wallace’s use of fragmentation, paranoia and irony. Humanity has a mask when being genuine or else their act of good is valid. This poster is one of my favorites. The overall poster is so cohesive and bold, while the images being hand drawn are incredibly appealing.

#2 Jordan Baker “The Flowers” Alice Walker

The lost innocence of a girl after her beauty and peacefulness turns to gloom after entering a damp cove. Jordan thinks this short story is postmodern because of the use of simple language, contests western hegemonic values, and minimalism. The simplicity of childhood can be brought to an end and opened into the cold hearted reality. I love how Jordon uses 3D elements in her poster to make it standout. The tree with the rope connects the story with her overall poster.

#3 Jordan Jones “The Rockpile” James Baldwin

About the issue of abuse in blended families. The story is about two boys, one is from a different father and how they are treated differently. Baldwin uses paranoia, minimalism, and playfulness in his short story leading it to be postmodernist. Abuse and cruelty in mixed families stem from anger and jealousy. I enjoy Jordan’s poster because of the simple text and backings along with her hand drawn images.

#4 Caroline Dyess “New York Day Women” Danticat

Women immigrants face in different cultures and a mother-daughter relationship where a woman follows a woman and imagines it is her mom. Caroline says this is postmodernism from Danticat’s use of fragmentation, irony, and paranoia. Learning from someone who has more experience grows younger generations.  I love this poster because the way she created the scene is a part of her poster with the buildings and labels for her evidence.

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1. Casey Guba, “The Flowers” by Alice Walker. This story has a structure that resembles the thought process of children and a girl named Myop discovers a dead man. Caset believes this is Postmodern because of the dreamlike descriptions of death, the reflections of the struggles that POC go through, and the paranoia. She developed a message that we lose innocence when we see violence. Her overall poster is really pretty with a giant tree in the middle branching out into her ideas and the small flowers all around the board.

2. Sofia Young, “The Devil is a Busy Man” by David Foster. This narrative is about a person who does a good deed but doesn't give details in order to keep their intentions pure. Sofia believes that this is Postmodern because of dramatic irony, paranoia of the main character, and the fragmentation of time. She develops a message that people want to be perceived as good not actually being a good person. Her poster has a color theme of beige and red, and imagery of the Postmodern elements.

3. Avery Blair, “The Big Cat” by Louise Erdric. This story is about a family falling apart and the processes of divorce. Aveyr believes this is Postmodern because of the irony, metafiction in the beginning, and paranoia of the main character’s daughter. She develops the message of shielding out attention does more damage than good. Her poster consists of imagery of a cat and images representing divorce.

4. Sydnee Snatcher, “The GIver of Hope” by Zora Neale Hurston. This story is about John who shapeshifts inot humans in order to give hope to slaves. Sydnee believes this is Postmodern due to the different povs, allusions to the bible, and historical metafiction. She develops the message that hope is needed in times of oppression to find peace with themselves. Her poster includes a big bunny that is suppose to represent High John, and it has a very neat look.

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1. Casey Guba (4th period), “The Flowers” by Alice Walker. The story is about Myop who loses his childhood when he finds a dead man. One reason they stated this is a Postmodernist piece is because of the paranoia the reader senses. The message is we lose our innocence in the face of violence. The poster is very colorful, and the 3D texture allows more attention to be drawn.

2. Cassandra (7th period), “The Devil is a Busy Man” by David Foster Wallace. The story follows an anonymous person who wonders if their good deed was really “good”. One reason they reveal this is Postmodern is paranoia when the character reveals they did a good act. The message is to worry about yourself, not how the world perceives you. The poster has a huge demon on it, which helps draw attention, and the nametag is very creative.

3. Taylor Houchen (2nd period), “High John De Conquer” by Zara Neale Hurston. This story is about how African Americans made it through slavery with the help of High John. One reason this is Postmodern is through Magical Realism, when the large crows carry people to the stars of Heaven. The message is to reach out to people during hard times. The poster is very creative with the borders, and the pictures depict the examples very well.

4. Jacob Perez (5th period), “The Big Cat” by Louise Erdrich. This story revolves around an actor who divorces his wife for a wealthier woman after he lost his one shot at fame. One reason they give that makes this Postmodernist is the pastiche within. The main message is the feelings of others matter. The poster is very intricate with the big cat picture, and all the other info/pictures surrounding it.

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1. 1) Avery Blair, The Big Cat By: Louise Erdich. The story reveals how others deal and react naturally when a family falls apart. The girl down plays a specific situation that would be claimed as “sad and miserable”, and turns it into humor. This story represents a post modernism piece of literature, because it uses heavy amounts of Black Humor, when discussing family issues and sacrifices. This message reveals the idea that helping to protect others can do more damage than good. The poster has beautiful images that drew my attention to read. I also love the big title!

1. 2) Sofia Young, The Devil is a Busy Man By: David Foster Wallace. The story captures a character doing good deeds for others, but refuses to explain the details about the deed, so it can remain wholesome and pure. The character stresses that if applauded, their actions will turn to bad and guilt. This story represents a post modernism piece of literature, because heavy amounts of fragmentation is shown through the story when humanity is in need of a mask to cover up their perfections and imperfections. The message conveys that most people don't care to be good, but want the stature of being perceived as good. The poster is beautiful, because her images are hand drawn and draw attention to the viewer. I also love the chosen fonts.

2. 3) Vincent Chamovvo, The Lottery By: Shirley Jackson. The story reveals a small town that holds an annual lottery that causes people to get extremely nervous about it, because it depends on their livelihoods. A family wins and people rebell, which turns to the family being stoned to death. This story is a piece of postmodernism literature, because it reveals characteristics of branching away from social norms when making your own path to fight. The message of this story reveals that death causes a society to react in many different ways. The poster has amazing pictures that really help bring the poster and pretty borders to help organize the poster.

3. 4) Sydnee Satcher, High John de Conquer By: Zora Neal Hurston. The story captures the story of an African American that was able to trick his master into letting him free. This story represents many characters of Postmodernism, because it shows many examples of fragmentation when the character talks about different opisodes and inner thoughts. The message of the story conveys that in a time of distress and negativity, there is always a source of hope. This poster drew my attention, because of the big colored bunny. The background of the poster is also nicely put together and the colors really tie into the story.

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Kyra Fox analyzed “The Flowers” By Alice Walker. This short story was about a young girl who experiences the horrors of racism too young and loses her innocence. Kyra claims that this is a postmodernist piece because it contains elements such as maximalism, fragmentation, and playfulness. The message she drew from this story is that the loss of innocence makes you abandon the belief that everyone is good. This poster has a 3D tree on the side and has flowers drawn all across the poster with color coordinating paper.

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Vanessa Weatherford analyzed “A New York Day Women” by Edwidge Danticat. This short story is about a woman trying to maintain her relationship with her mother throughout a hard move. Vanessa claims that this is a postmodernist piece because it contains elements of minimalism, fragmentation, and temporal distortion. The message that she drew from this was that maintaining relationships that we have now saves us from hurt in the future. This poster expresses the darkness of her feelings and the little spurts of hope she gets with the black poster and the colorful background behind the text.

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Emily Smith analyzed “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson. This short story is about people trying to lose the lottery instead of winning it. Emily claims that this is a postmodernist piece because it has elements of fragmentation, irony, and pastiche. The message she drew from this was that people tend to be blind towards meaningless or cruel acts of tradition. This poster stuck with the money theme as everything was green and symbolized money or the lottery.

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Morgan Miller analyzed “High John De Conquer” by Zora Hurston. This story is about a symbolic figure the African Americans used to find hope in the darkest times. Morgan claims that this is a postmodern piece because it contains elements of playfulness. The message she drew was that hope can be found in places you would never guess.  This poster resembles the hope that the black community found by having the bright white poster and the yellow details along with the pink rhinestones

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#1 Casey Gubba, “The Flowers” by Alice Walker

The story is about the sudden loss of childhood once Myop finds the dead man, who was hung with a “noose.” Lynching is the stealer of Myop’s childhood and purity. The creator believes this to be postmodern because of the use of historical events, creepiness as the plot grows, and the blending of nature and humans. The message of the story is that inexplicable violence and aggression will take your innocence and give you guilt. Visual elements include a paper tree and several printed images.

#2 Sofia Young, “The Devil is a Busy Man” by David Foster

The story is about a character who partakes in a good deed but refuses to give details about the deed in order for the goodness of the deed and the intentions behind it to remain pure. They stress that getting praise for their action would taint their motivation and in turn make them bad. The creator believes that this story is postmodern because of the author’s use of fragmentation, paranoia, and irony. The message of the story is that humanity does not do good deeds because they want to be good but only to be perceived as good. Visual elements include a face of a women slowly fading away and a devil with a pitchfork with a drama mask.

#3 Sydney Satcher, “High John de Conquer” by Zora Neale Hurston

The story is about a fictional character that gives hope and inspiration to oppressed African Americans. The creator believes that this story is postmodern because it contains intertextuality, examples of historiographic metafiction, and fragmentation. The message of the story is that in times of pain and tribulation, we all need a source of light and hope. Visual components include a hand drawn (possibly traced) image of a bunny with a rucksack.

#4 John Bratton, “Good Advice is Rarer than Rubies” by Salman Rushdie

The story is about a woman trying to flee Pakistan to Britain to meet up with her husband. The creator believes this story is postmodernist. The message is that freedom is better than being bound and restricted. Visual elements include a printed picture of a woman and a visa with “Denied” stamped on.

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1. Sydnee Satcher, High John De Conquer By Zora Neala Hurston. High John De Conquer is about a man, High John, being alive during the time of slavery. He shaftshifts into humans and animals in order to give the slaves hope. This story is Postmodernist because it contains intertextuality, historiographic metafiction, and fragmentation. Hurston in her story demonstrates that in times of oppression, we need a source of hope in order to keep going. This poster is unique because it has a really nice drawing of a rabbit to represent High John De Conquer.

2. Kiki Vidavent, New York Day Women by Edwidge Danticat. New York Day Women is about a daughter secretly following her mother in New York as she goes out for her lunch break. This story is postmodernist because she uses realism, black humor, and simple language. The message that Danticat is trying to get across is that seeing someone thrive in a new culture can broaden your perspective. Thi sportster is themed after the streets of New York to go along with her story.

3. Annie Osborn, The Lottery by Shirley Jackson. The lottery is a short story about a town that holds an annual lottery, but the winner gets stoned to death. This story is postmodernist because it includes characteristics like temporal distortion, maximalism, and paranoia. The message that Jackson is trying to get across is that people easily accept tradition and beliefs without wondering why. This poster is neat and organized  and has 3D elements to look like stones.

4. Catherine Frankson, The Big Cat by Louise Erdrich. The Big Cat is about a man divorcing his wife because she snores too loud. This is a postmodernist story because it includes elements of black humor, metafiction, and minimalist language. The message that the author is trying to get across is that when faced with relationships and family burdens, we must accept and acknowledge the issues  in our lives before we can be implemented. The poster is very colorful, neat and organized, and includes cool visuals.

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1. Jenna Middlebrooks period 7, “The Flowers” by ALice Walker, reveals the theme of loss of innocence when a young girl witnesses a traumatic experience. This is postmodernism because the traumatic experience helps break reality for her. This stroy conveys the message of loss of purity and innocence. I likes how the font just flows with the ideas and I liked all of the added decorations.

2. Sydnee Satcher period 5, “The Giver Of Hope” by Zora Neale Hurston, is about High John who was alive during the time of slavery and he would shape shift in order to give hope to others. This piece is postmodern because it contains intertextuality, examples of metafiction, and fragmentation. The message was in order to explain why slaves need High John to find peace. I loved the hand drawing right in the middle. Very talented.

3. Caroline Dyess period 4, “New York Day Women” by Danticat, is about facing the struggles that women immigrants face in different cultures along with a mother and daughter relationship. This is a postmodern piece because it provides the point of view of both mother and daughter. The theme seems to be looking and searching for hope but never giving up. This poster is creative because it looks as if the words are in the city of New York with all of the decorations.

4. Kyra Fox, “The Flowers”, by Alice Walker , is about racism and loss of innocence as a child. A message is developed by explaining the life of a happy little girl and what ended it all. This is a postmodern piece because because it includes fragmentation and maximalism. I likes how the made an actual tree on this poster representing the woods at which this all took place in.