John SmithPostmodernism in Arcadia and The French Lieutenant’s WomanPostmodernist texts are defined by a shift in perspective beginning after World War 2, building on the previous movement of modernism. I…5 min read·Nov 24, 2021----
John SmithinPerspectives on The PianoThe Piano and FeminismJane Campion tells the story of how Ada McGrath, a widowed pianist, is sent away by her father in a marriage with a New Zealand colonist…5 min read·Jun 8, 2021----
John SmithinImaginary HomelandsWar Brings Us HomeThis empty war, it drives my thought, my life, My mind is drawn to it all day and night. I hate the way it shatters reasoning, It tempts…3 min read·Mar 22, 2021----