of character is a fragmented and a fractured one. His characters are not “integrated subjects.” They fragment and transform during the play. Because of all this, Shepard’s conception of character is considered to be postmodern. His ability to make use...

This study seeks to explore the influence of world Englishes philosophy on English language learning in Iran. According to the proponents of World Englishes, English does not belong to England or America. This notion, with its postmodern philosophy...

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Sam Shepard from his early plays onwards, understood the power of myths and used them in his plays. He believed that “myth speaks to everything at once, especially the emotion”. In his early plays, ...

In line with postmodern philosophy, critical pedagogy has gained considerable importance and has become a valuable educational goal. The purpose of this study is to dig into the effects of critical pedagogy in a modernist educational system...

A Scanner Darkly (1977), Philip Dick’s dystopian science fiction is a requiem for human identity. For Dick, the mutability of ‘identity’ and ‘reality’ equals the MacDonaldazation of society. In post-9/11 era, Linklater’s ...

This article aims at shedding light on the concept of postmodernism, and its implications in TESOL. Postmodern philosophy as a prevalent concept and a hot buzzword in philosophy, science, and art is believed to have influenced TESOL theoretically...

Postmodernity indicates significant shifts in text’s autonomy and authenticity. Further, the definition and the (re)production of identity is changed and challenged. The relative fluidity of intertextual postmodernism destabilizes...

the modern approach in his play to criticize the destructive effects of capitalistic system and also show how the ideals of American dream turn into nightmare. On the other hand, Mamet uses the postmodern approach to play with ideals of American dream...

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Arthur Miller (1915-2005) and David Mamet (1947) are mainly interested with the modern and

postmodern social issues of American society. most renowned dramatists due to writing plays like Death of a Salesman (1949...

or stories within the play or story with different versions or signified of the same past- retold by different characters- denote the death of the real reality. A simulated postmodern world is depicted in the play in which reproductions of the real take its...