Background
White Noise, by Don DeLillo, is a postmodern novel. Postmodern novels are novels that cover a historical period after World War II to today. Postmodern novels also describe concerns and issues of this particular time period. White Noise is set in the late-twentieth century, and explores many of the fears of the time period, including the rise of technology, media, and health concerns.
White Noise, by Don DeLillo, is a postmodern novel. Postmodern novels are novels that cover a historical period after World War II to today. Postmodern novels also describe concerns and issues of this particular time period. White Noise is set in the late-twentieth century, and explores many of the fears of the time period, including the rise of technology, media, and health concerns.
White Noise gained author Don DeLillo extreme recognition and critical acclaim. Critics have considered White Noise as DeLillo’s “breakout” work, which exposed him to a larger audience. DeLillo originally wanted to title the novel as Panasonic, but the Panasonic Corporation objected to his decision. This title would have alluded to the technology company, and the general rise of technology, a postmodern concern addressed in the novel. The novel’s final title, White Noise, is similarly relevant. This title refers to a constant, unrecognizable cacophony. Jack, the narrator, believes that white noise is part of the everyday world, like how death is a part of life.
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