Directions: For this mini essay Please answer the study question I have provided and after you complete this please chose one Motif from below to write about. Please make sure to focus on thepostmodern aspects of the novel in this mini essay.Study Question:Some would say that Oskar exhibits symptoms of Autism or Aspergers Syndrome. If you are familiar with this spectrum disorder, say what characteristics you would associate with Oskarsbehavior and thinking. Then speculate as to what an autistic character (especially as a narrator) adds to the vision of this novel and its larger themes..Put another way, how might an autisticcharacters perspective be considered a Postmodern view of reality? (Or, how might aspects of his behavior reflect Postmodern elements?) Be as specific as you can. Draw on your theoreticaland introductory readings.Following are some important elements in the novel, including some key motifs, refrains, and issues. (A motif is a recurrent element in a text. It may occur in multiple forms. It may be anindirect or figurative way of conveying something complex and elusive.) You should think deeply about each one, noting when they are introduced, when and why they reappear, how theymorph, and how they are (re)contextualized. Think of each one as a placeholder for certain themes and ideas that the novel is preoccupied with. What do they convey, both literally andfiguratively, directly and indirectly? Why are they there? Why are they emphasized? What is Foer trying to say? What is postmodern about his sensibility or perspective?You may be able to identify additional motifs on your own that carry similar weight. Consider how some motifs with specific, contextual meanings suggested in a particular passage may alsosuggest larger ideas or themes developed throughout the novel if viewed in a larger context.Dresden, Hiroshima, 9/llGraphicsParablesWays to undo, reverse, retell, redeem, or reframe a narrative of death and lossFacts vs. inventions, hypotheses, fictionsBruises, burns, scarsBlack and whiteNothing/somethingLiterary allusions, refrains, intertextsHamlet, Yorick, ShakespeareWritingLetters, codes, texts, numbers, answering machine messages, and more (especially delayed or abortive messages)Muteness, silence, white spaceDeconstruction and reconstruction: buildings, families, father/son bonds, moreQuests and totemsLocks and keys, keyholes, doors, doorknobsParallels and correspondences and patterns: why are they significant?Beatles songsWhat if?, What about?QuestionsFalling and risingBirdsThe Sixth BoroughArt, sculpture, jewelryAutismGuiltInventionsStephen HawkingEmpireStateBuilding, viewing machines, elevators, etc.Unfinished thingsMaybeFire, St.Elmos Fire, etc.Displacement, substitutionAbsence/presence.
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