A lot of postmodern writing can involve some irony, which is what I would like to address in two sections. On page 127, the "strange man" discusses with the protagonist about his life thus far. The "strange man" believe in two groups: the mediocre realist and the mediocre dreamers. As stated third paragragh down, "You clearly belong to the latter. Your fate is and always shall be the fate of a dreamer." Now, if this is true, then he is living a dream. Second, on page 146, 4th paragragh, the protagonist states: "This all has got to be, patently, the most ridiculous story I have ever heard. Somehow coming from your mouth, it has the ring of truth, but I doubt anyone would believe me if I told them what happened today." Here it plays ironic in that the protagonist might see this all a dream, but he goes on. I wonder if this is a waking dream or maybe an alternative reality?
9/11/08*
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Good post. Why does it have to be an either/or proposition? Can't dreams and "reality" interpenetrate and complicate each other? Maybe the portal between the two states is always open, so that they're really the same state. Just some ideas . . .
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