In this chapter, Schulenberg advances the idea that a discussion of the dialectics of narrative and totality is not only crucial regarding one's understanding of the relation between Marxism and pragmatism; it also helps one to fully grasp the implications of the notion of a postmetaphysical or poeticized culture. In the first part, Schulenberg discusses Georg Lukács's notion of narrative, as well as Fredric Jameson's interpretation of this Lukácsian notion. After that, Schulenberg compares this Marxist understanding of the function of narrative with Richard Rorty's idea of a sentimental education. In the second part, Schulenberg analyzes why the concept of totality is so central to the theoretical frameworks of Lukács and Jameson, and how narrative and totality are linked in their texts. Finally, he briefly discusses John Dewey's critique of Marxism, and he focuses on Rorty's nominalist critique of the idea of a coherent dramatic narrative.