Hypertext spans a wide realm of different materials. It includes various mediums on different topics. An example of this style of digital literature would include Shelley Jackson’s "My Body: A Wunderkummer." In a series of interactive text sections, Jackson focuses on different subjects while tying them together in an overall narrative. Jackson’s approach allows readers to focus on certain sections, by providing options to select what they want to read. The project was fairly simple in terms of digital content, but it was easy to navigate and explore. Meanwhile, Entre Ville analyzed a village through the perspective of a narrator. While it was a bit confusing regarding the layout, it was an interesting glimpse into a different place. Personally, I liked how there were various videos and sound bites to keep things interesting. It made it easier to become absorbed in the story and what was going on. I also thought that the poem itself was very vivid and detailed, and definitel...
I was really pleased that we were looking at the Unknown this week because I had sifted through it on my own and wanted to hear the opinions of others on it. Alternative realities is a favorite of mine because not only is the reader asked to reconsider how history may play out, but differing lore also arises which explains why this history is different and how by changing one aspect, another one occurs. Reminds me of " The Man in the High Castle". Try as I might, I could not find previous passages I had read, and sifting through the work made me realize just how large the work is - with the map and the links to other, seemingly real websites based in this reality. Network writing reminded me of our "Medium is the message" blog post because this chapter emphasizes how the inherently interactive aspect of the internet affects the writing and content created on it. The internet is like a stage and "a number of electronic literature projects can be understood as ...
I feel like I'm transported to Italy!
ReplyDeleteWow, this was breathtaking! I really appreciate the time you took to give us a tour, you've made me want to go even more!
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