After World War II, technological advancements radically changed how people viewed themselves, humanity, and the world. For example, rockets carried people into space, the splitting of atoms tapped into nuclear power, and the television provided a new medium for sharing information. Imagine being in the shoes of a postmodernist writer. Which technological advancements would influence your writing most of all? How would you, supposing you were an author, include that advancement into your writing? How would that advancement influence your characters, setting, plot and themes?

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