Analyse af 'I Hate the Internet' af Jarett Kobek

1. Focus on the ”Trigger Warning” and the first chapter of Kobek’s novel.:

- What are we being promised?

This book won’t hold anything back. It’ll focus on a lot of controversial and disputed topics.

- How does the narrator position himself in relation to what he is narrating about?

He’s telling a story about another person, Adeline, who committed the only unforgivable sin of the twenty-first century. He doesn’t clearly state what Adeline did, only some of her other smaller mistakes, and how someone on the internet reacted to the sin she committed. The narrator takes a defensive stance regarding Adeline’s sin, and a more critical one of the internet and the people who use it.

2. Read the link from Schmoop about what characterizes postmodern literature, https://www.shmoop.com/study-guides/literary-movements/postmodern-literature/characteristics

- How many of these characteristics can you find in the first two chapters of the trigger-warning? Name them.

-One of the characteristics in the first two chapters is “maximalism”. Unlike minimalism, making things neat, tidy and lowkey, maximalism embraces excess. Maximalism doesn't stick to any hard and fast rules. The texts can be any lenght. It allows the author to experiment and explore other themes and subplots that tickle their fancy. Maximalism doesn't stick to the traditional ideas of narrative structure. This is clearly seen in the two chapters, with text consisting of different lenghts, different narrative technique and full on exploration.