It is through this song that we are able to see the beginnings of the postmodernist movement. We see the backlash from all of the ideals of modernism and how tired people became of people just believing in a better future without really taking action. It is this that established the postmodern ideal. Throughout the song Bob Dylan sings of hypocrisy, manipulations of the media and politicians in order to gain power over others. He is singing of all the travesty that modernism has brought them. He mentions people still dying and crying- it seems like it isn’t getting better and his confidence about the situation is shaken.
It is through the postmodern ideals emphasized through this song that makes it so postmodern. It’s denouncement of modernism as being effective leads one flawlessly into postmodern ideals. It is also through the multiple truths expressed In this song about the harsh reality of their present that makes it so postmodern- it seems have a tone of wanting to choose your own narrative, make your own path. It is also his meaning of hypocrisy in authority (of a sort) that emphasizes his focus on sociocultural issues- an important piece in postmodernism.
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