The 1990s Research Paper

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How the 1990s Changed Literature During the 1990s, technology began to change at a very rapid pace. Television controlled American families, and computers began to appear in their homes.This had a large impact on literature, and it was somewhat abandoned for a time. Most of the books people read were written to make way for sequels, spin-offs, and television series (Kallen 87). In the past, literature had been in a much healthier state. Without the looming power of television, books were a main part of the lives of many. It surely couldn’t be a complete disaster though. Authors began to realize their mistakes. Literature began to gain a foothold in the media again. All of these small factors contributed to the revival of literature. While the 1990s may have looked grim for literature, it will set the stage for literature in the future. It certainly turned out alright. 1990s literature was impacted by the historical changes in technology. During the 1990s, the general political …show more content…

The relevance of technology. Everybody used some form of it. People’s imaginations began to welcome the idea that technology could become dangerous. Mostly focused on ideas like humans being controlled by technology, science fiction literature was definitely a main focus during the 90s. Dystopian society books were very similar to science fiction books, and they could almost even be considered a subcategory of science fiction. They are focused on the premise of an over controlling government. When people saw what governments all around the world were capable of doing, they began to write about the negative effects of a prominent and controlling government. Fantasy literature may not have even made its comeback if J.K. Rowling had not written the Harry Potter series. Children and teens alike still enjoy the Harry Potter series today, and it had a total of 7 books in all thanks to its popularity. The 1990s certainly had an effect on

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