The postmodern era may not have reached its end, yet its very characteristics invite research into a number of issues that postmodernism has so far failed to address in a satisfactory way. In the...Show moreThe postmodern era may not have reached its end, yet its very characteristics invite research into a number of issues that postmodernism has so far failed to address in a satisfactory way. In the last three decades, many have declared the death of postmodernism and demanded a theoretical system that could better represent the current sociocultural scene. In this post-postmodern fever, metamodernism offers itself as a cultural philosophy able to gather some important sociocultural and artistic tendencies of the last decades and illuminate the contingencies that shaped them by interpreting these tendencies as one single responsive wave to postmodern culture. This thesis will explore the legitimacy of the metamodern paradigm through the analysis of the tv show Maniac as the main case study.Show less
The thesis explores the literary and filmic representation of the question of free will in the age of media, exemplified by the film The Truman Show and "An Orison of Sonmi~451" in Mitchell's Cloud...Show moreThe thesis explores the literary and filmic representation of the question of free will in the age of media, exemplified by the film The Truman Show and "An Orison of Sonmi~451" in Mitchell's Cloud Atlas. It focuses on the question whether individual has the ability to exert free will with the onging development of technology, and tries to offer an answer to the relationship between technology and humanity's future.Show less
This thesis analyzes Stephen Owen’s and Yang Guobin’s different English translations of Wenxin Diaolong, a Chinese classic literary theoretical work, mainly focusing on the complexity of its text...Show moreThis thesis analyzes Stephen Owen’s and Yang Guobin’s different English translations of Wenxin Diaolong, a Chinese classic literary theoretical work, mainly focusing on the complexity of its text-types and the different strategies used by two translators in translating Chinese cultural terms. The complex text-type of this work together with the polysemantic and never clearly defined characters of Chinese cultural terms cause the difficulties of its English translation. Owen and Yang have different focuses in translating Wenxin Diaolong. Owen focuses on retaining nuance of the original meaning and Yang on preserving the original literary elegance. In this thesis, Newmark’s and Wang’s translation theories are used as theoretical background to analyze the complexity of Wenxin Diaolong and the different focuses of two translators. Moreover, the complexity of this case at the same time reveals the limitations of their theories.Show less
Gary Shteyngart schreef drie romans waaruit een kritische visie op de huidige maatschappij blijkt.Hierbij wordt de nadruk gelegd op de Amerikaanse en Russische cultuur en het verschil tussen deze...Show moreGary Shteyngart schreef drie romans waaruit een kritische visie op de huidige maatschappij blijkt.Hierbij wordt de nadruk gelegd op de Amerikaanse en Russische cultuur en het verschil tussen deze twee. In de scriptie wordt er besproken hoe ideologiekritiek in zijn werken gestalte krijgt.Show less
