https://padlet.com/luci17050/vm3fdvqrkpesipo2 Just a poster describing the amazing usage of postmodernism in Atonement. en-us 2022-07-25 13:17:11 UTC 2022-07-25 17:47:28 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/476755749/f99ea2c8cca2f7168de15a4b586be46a/Background_in_padlet.jpg luci17050 https://padlet.com/luci17050/vm3fdvqrkpesipo2/wish/2249313742 Objective reality believes that there is a reality which does not take investigation, feelings and every day mind. Postmodernism rejects that belief and think it is a construct of science (Duignan, 2020). In Atonement, this objective reality is something used indirectly by Briony and the rest of the family, but Cecilia rejects that truth and uses logic and her mind to see the true reality. She even rejects her family when they blatantly believe a reality where there is no real and concrete evidence. This is also true about the book as a whole. We are made to believe that Cecilia and Robbie are alive and live happily ever after, but that is not true seeing as they both died. It is made clear in part three with the letter where the publisher mentions events like the fountain (McEwan, 2007:313). It is also hinted with Robbie's last ramblings, when he said 'Wake me before seven. I promise, you won't hear another word from me' (McEwan, 2007:265).]]> 2022-07-25 14:03:05 UTC https://padlet.com/luci17050/vm3fdvqrkpesipo2/wish/2249313742 luci17050 https://padlet.com/luci17050/vm3fdvqrkpesipo2/wish/2249317958 Postmodernist reject the fact that the way to human progress is science or technology. Most feel this way because, as history has proven, it has been used for bad deeds (Duignan, 2020). This is evident in part of Atonement when Robbie was at Dunkirk. Here the full scale destruction of technology and the evil deeds of men are on display. People are violently killed and in part 3 with Briony as a nurse, we see that further with all the violent injuries (McEwan, 2007:191-318).]]> 2022-07-25 14:11:40 UTC https://padlet.com/luci17050/vm3fdvqrkpesipo2/wish/2249317958 luci17050 https://padlet.com/luci17050/vm3fdvqrkpesipo2/wish/2249340801 To modernists, logic and reason is 'universal'. Postmodernists believe this is only suitable for 'established intellectual traditions' and is a 'conceptual construct' (Duignan, 2020). Briony tried to use logic and reason in a universal situation in part one. She thought that her built reason and logic methods are applicable without any evidence. This, in the end, was a mistake. She had a letter, which was written by mistake and intended for her sister, as her evidence. She ruined a life because she thought she had reason and logic (McEwan, 2007: 132-165). ]]> 2022-07-25 14:53:12 UTC https://padlet.com/luci17050/vm3fdvqrkpesipo2/wish/2249340801 luci17050 https://padlet.com/luci17050/vm3fdvqrkpesipo2/wish/2249357678 2022-07-25 15:32:40 UTC https://padlet.com/luci17050/vm3fdvqrkpesipo2/wish/2249357678 luci17050 https://padlet.com/luci17050/vm3fdvqrkpesipo2/wish/2249360246 2022-07-25 15:38:12 UTC https://padlet.com/luci17050/vm3fdvqrkpesipo2/wish/2249360246 luci17050 https://padlet.com/luci17050/vm3fdvqrkpesipo2/wish/2249365304 Here, three types will be named with examples. But first, why is Atonement a metafiction? Well, it is quite easy. Atonement had its subtle ways of acknowledging that it is fiction, with the end of the book confirming that the story is fiction and the story is a book written by Briony.]]> 2022-07-25 15:50:49 UTC https://padlet.com/luci17050/vm3fdvqrkpesipo2/wish/2249365304 luci17050 https://padlet.com/luci17050/vm3fdvqrkpesipo2/wish/2249388472 This type of metafiction uses the text for readers to see the metafiction. According to Barnett (2018) it uses such 'elements within text to quote its own artificiality'. One such example is when the publisher Briony gave her draft of her book to wrote a letter rejecting, yet praising her book. In there, a fountain scene is mentioned. This same scene is seen in part 1 of the book, where they are at a fountain with pottery broken and a woman going into the fountain (McEwan, 2007:24-31). Text is used to show this metafiction but the reader should also pay close attention to this when reading.]]> 2022-07-25 16:50:33 UTC https://padlet.com/luci17050/vm3fdvqrkpesipo2/wish/2249388472 luci17050 https://padlet.com/luci17050/vm3fdvqrkpesipo2/wish/2249394488 This type of metafiction wants to find a type of metafiction in 'a critical way' (Barnett, 2018). In Atonement, this text is seen at the end of Briony, Cecilia and Robbie's meeting. At the bottom of the page, there are two lines which are 'BT', followed by 1999. The after that follows with 1999, London (McEwan, 2007:349-351). This is done with intent, to show the metafiction which is common with postmodern literature.]]> 2022-07-25 17:07:01 UTC https://padlet.com/luci17050/vm3fdvqrkpesipo2/wish/2249394488 luci17050 https://padlet.com/luci17050/vm3fdvqrkpesipo2/wish/2249402632 This metafiction focuses on 'truthfulness or inventiveness'. Even after the letter written to Briony from the publisher, she went on to discuss meeting with Robbie and Cecilia and how she can atone for her past sins (McEwan, 2007:315-349). This, in some way, insists that the story is still true even with the given evidence.]]> 2022-07-25 17:28:09 UTC https://padlet.com/luci17050/vm3fdvqrkpesipo2/wish/2249402632 luci17050 https://padlet.com/luci17050/vm3fdvqrkpesipo2/wish/2249410048 - Duignan, B. 2020. Postmodernism. In: Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/topic/postmodernism-philosophy Date of Access: 24 July 2022.

- Barnett, M.E. 2018. Metafiction. https://mandyevebarnett.com/2018/04/09/genres-of-literature-meta-fiction/ Date of Access: 24 Jul. 2022.

- McEwan, I. 2007. Atonement. London, Great Britain: Vintage. ]]> 2022-07-25 17:47:16 UTC https://padlet.com/luci17050/vm3fdvqrkpesipo2/wish/2249410048