Disorder is definitely celebrated in within the postmodern works we discussed in class. For example, in Travelling, Simon Ortiz makes the comment, "He is Guaguin, he is Coyote, he is who he is, travelling the known and unknown places, travelling, travelling." The disorder here as that the reader does not know if the author has been to these places or not. As a result, travelling becomes a state of mind. The mind is always moving and that is good. Society needs us to think of new ideas and thougts because that is were inovation breeds. Likewise, in Forgetfulness, Collins states, "the name of the author is the first to o followed obediently by the title, the plot, the heartbreaking conclusion, the entire novel whic suddenly becomes on e you have never read, never even heard of as if, one by one, the memories you used to harbor decided to retire to the Southern Hemisphere of the brain, to a little fishing village where there are no phones." People have no idea why some of the things of human nature happen: for example, memory. As humans, this disorder is almost celebrated as being good. When people get old, they may forget somethings, but I would venture to say that people use the "I'm getting old and my memories fading" as an excuse. Our society accepts these disorders and accomodates the random thoughts in our mind to the forgetfullness of ourselves.
Forgetfulness by Billy Collins
Travelling by Simon Ortiz
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