Postmodernism is famous for its brave approach in literary works. 'Enlightment' or what we call 'frame' back in the 17th and 18th century was challenged with something out of the order. Postmodernism, however, is different from Romanticism. Romanticism takes imaginative approach while Postmodernism takes braver step into disorder and absurdness. Postmodernism contains many theories. Irony, playfulness and black humour belong to postmodernism for the way they are already out of the 'order'. Intertextuality is about references in the texts. Pastiche is closely related to how Parody is but pastiche has different purpose and that is to celebrate the work they are making instead of Parody which has the purpose of mocking or ridicule. Metafiction is about 'a story within a story' or 'telling a story about telling a story'. Fabulation is a method that rebels against reality. Technoculture and hyperreality talk about how advanced technology is and technology becomes the center of the story setting. Fragmentation means the plot or the story is divided into segments of unrelated events. There are also other kinds of theories in postmodernism but these are the most conspicuous characteristics in a Post-mo literary work. Alice in Wonderland is an example of Postmodernism. People in the story suggest that what Alice has been seeing is a mere dream but to her it can be a reality. It does not have specific time or era indicated through "Red Queen Time". It shifts from one place to another place; from the forest with Chesire Cat to Mad Hatter's garden for tea party. It questions, "what/who is (real) Alice?". It also shows black comedy and irony. Alice in Wonderland also shows exactly how it is, 'a mere story', unlike other types of literary works that try to construct a reality. The fact that it is an absurd story makes it even more post-mo with all the requirements.
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