Blog #2

I chose Rudy Elmenhurst as a character that helped me to understand the difference between modernism and postmodernism. Rudy is a postmodernism character. In postmodernism there is no universal truth, and there is no real difference between right and wrong. In the "The Rudy Elmenhurst Story" Rudy only wanted to sleep with Christine. This is acceptable because it was the 60s and it fit in with the U.S. culture. Even at the end of the story, Rudy only wanted to sleep with Christine, "He sighed a lot, stretched his legs, cracked his knuckles. Finally, he cut me off, said, Hey, Jesus Christ, I've waited five years and you look like you've gotten past all your hangups." Clearly, he hasn't learned from the past, and yet he still did not have any real consequences even after being turned down again. He just went on with his life. Having no consequences for what might be considered wrong is very postmodern. In modernism there is a difference between right and wrong, and you are punished for what is considered wrong.