Read the excerpt from Infinite Jest . I believe I appear neutral, maybe even pleasant, though I’ve been coached to err on the side of neutrality and not attempt what would feel to me like a pleasant expression or smile. Which element of postmodern fiction is present in this excerpt?

The narrator describes how they believe they appear and how they feel about smiling, so the passage presents the narrator’s personal perception rather than an objective fact. This is a subjective truth: the account is filtered through one character’s point of view. The passage does not directly acknowledge that it is a made-up text or show fragmented thinking.

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