Disjointed Chapters

The chapters of Flaubert's Parrot are incredibly disjointed. They do not relate to one another except with, Flaubert, but non of the stories relate. Maybe later on like in the movie Crash, all the stories from the chapter will come together. This idea relates to post-modernism because the author is not directing the reader nor swaying them to one side. Barnes does not convince us which chronology is correct or state by fact that Juliet and Flaubert's letters are true. I feel that as a reader, when he leaves the text up for me interpretation, this book can be taken many ways. It's almost like when there is a cliff hanger at the end of movie or book and you have to wait for the next one in the series. But Barnes does not conclude the idea. In the most recent chapter, 3, I think that Barnes is just giving you a fun and interesting story to read. Even though, it may not be true, it entertains the reader as if you are reading a typical fiction story. Almost a romance novel, but not quite the genre of romance.