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Literary Modernism, Postmodernism, and Postcolonialism

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The purpose of this discussion is to demonstrate an understanding of the concepts of literary modernism, postmodernism, and postcolonialism.

Compare and contrast the themes of blind faith and/or sacrifice in Marquez's "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings," and le Guin's "The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas."

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The analysis centers on A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings by Garcia Marquez, and The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas by le Guin's. Le Guin deals with the issue of blind faith and sacrifices though they address them from a diverse point of view. In this case, the discussion essay highlights how the two tales showcase the issue of modernism as well as postmodernism in the society people are living in today.
Those villagers in the tale A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings first perceive that older man as an angel God sent. As time passes, their belief and perception keep changing. Later, they become harsh to the older man since they perceive him as a mere spectacle for entertainment (Marquez, n.p). All this happens because all the people fail to question the dogma of a relig...
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