Perspectives
Looking at literary period and similar works can provide you with an expanded perspective on “iAnna” by Will Sel…
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Literary period
The short story is a postmodernist text. Postmodernism is a literary movement that reflects issues related to the postmodern world, and which began to develop after WWII.
As you have seen, “iAnna” explores typical postmodern issues, as it is a reflection on alienation in contemporary society caused by digital technologies. In other words, the story explores issues related to the iGeneration—pe…
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Works with the same theme
For the theme of alienation in the postmodern world, we recommend that you also check out stories like “Number 4o” by Sarah Butler, “Tea with the Birds” by Joanne Harris, and “Dead as They Come” by Ian McEwan.
“Number…
