Hypertext Week 2 - Ava Garcia
My Body a Wunderkammer by Shelley Jackson felt like a very powerful and personal piece that explores the relationship between the human identity and the body. It is more of a memoir style hypertext where you get to select different images of the author's body and read mediations associated with each of her body parts. I previously brought Shelley Jackson's other work Patchwork Girl to the table so it was interesting to get to read another piece of work by her. They both have a similar concept of exploring the body but My Body a Wunderkammer felt more personal and relatable as it is a semi autobiographical piece. I thought this was such a beautiful piece to read and I applaud Jackson for being able to create a piece like this one.
I also found Entre Ville to be a very enjoyable and creative piece to read. I loved how J.R Carpenter created an interactive neighborhood combining movie clips, drawings, photographs, and audio to make you feel like you really are in a bustling neighborhood. It felt like a more fun and lighthearted piece to go through and I loved how it almost felt like you were actually in the neighborhood every time you clicked into a different window or part of the apartment. It was one of the most immersive pieces of electronic literature I have read as well as the first one I have interacted with that combined audio recordings into the story which I really enjoyed.
I agree the audio makes Entre Ville more immersive. Something to think about in your own work :). We are sort of cyborgs, at least moreso than when the manifesto was written, since we carry our technology in our pocket, hand, or on our bodies...
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