essay

  
1, For your initial post, select and answer at least two of the following questions below. You may use more than two questions if you wish.

How do you define modernist      literature and how does it relate to one of the readings this week? 
How do you define dystopian      fiction and how does it relate to one of the readings this week?
How do you relate our society      to the dystopian author’s view of what would come of the 21st century?
Dystopian and modernist authors      often portrayed a bleak future for humanity. Do you think these concerns      are relevant today? Why or Why not?

Your initial post should name the specific work(s) and use quotes or lines from the week’s readings. Be sure to acknowledge the source. 
For responses to your peers, you may choose to reply to more than one student. Work to make your initial discussion post thoughtful and detailed – and respond to one or more students with the same careful thought and be specific.
2, As you explored three major categories this week with modernism, post-modernism, and post-colonial literature, what were your favorite author and short story of the readings? Why? 
For your initial post, choose one of the readings to discuss. Please refer to the specific elements of the category that you found in the text as well as direct quotes and lines from the reading. You may choose more than one story if you like, but the minimum is to discuss at least one of the short story readings in detail. 

Name the work and author
Give at least three examples from the reading
Explain how what characteristics were evident in the      story that made it modernist, post-modernist, or postcolonial according to      your course content lessons folder. Please note: You may include magical      realism under the post-colonial category. 

Responses to your peers should include substantial additions to the peer post. Refer to the Module 03 literary terms list for the week for suggestions on where to focus your responses. Your reply post ideally should be on a different reading than the one you chose for your initial post for optimal discussion.