Essay from the year 2020 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: A, Islamic Azad University, language: English, abstract: This essay examines the concept of language used in John Barth's short story "Lost in the Funhouse". It starts off by giving a quick introductory overview over the author before proceeding to the analysis of the language used itself. A specific focus is therein put on the topic of how the language reflects postmodern self-reflexivity.