Non-Standard Approaches to Post-modernist Literature
by Kate Elkins, Comparative Literature
In presenting a very “postmodern” novel, I wondered what approach to take to ensure that students did not become frustrated. One of the challenges in teaching composition classes is that students bring to the classroom a wide variety of interests and backgrounds. Few will go on to study literature, and many embark on the study of literature with a fair amount of skepticism. I therefore hesitated to approach the work using a standard “literary approach.”