First Individual Blog Post
My group members and I defined Electronic literature based on what we have learned in class so far. To us, it is literature created via a digital platform, such as a computer, phone, or tablet, which is meant to be interacted and/or read on a digital platform just like it the ones it was created on.
One such piece of Electronic Literature which is read and interacted with is called, "Public Secrets," by Sharon Daniel and Erik Loyer. I think this piece of Electronic Literature is a very powerful one of writing; this stems from its interactivity. As you click the Begin button, you become immersed in two different worlds, the inside and outside of Central California Women's Facility. As you click through the website, quotes on incarcerated women appear, which you can click on. Upon clicking the quotes, testimonies will play of either people visiting the facility or the women inside, it all depends on what "side" you select. I said this is a powerful piece of Electronic Literature due to the different sides it shows. It gives readers the ability to experience first hand what people are saying and thinking between a simple fence and wall. Further, by including recordings and quotes for viewers, people can get everything at a glance and feel as the women in the facility do.
-Robert Hager
One such piece of Electronic Literature which is read and interacted with is called, "Public Secrets," by Sharon Daniel and Erik Loyer. I think this piece of Electronic Literature is a very powerful one of writing; this stems from its interactivity. As you click the Begin button, you become immersed in two different worlds, the inside and outside of Central California Women's Facility. As you click through the website, quotes on incarcerated women appear, which you can click on. Upon clicking the quotes, testimonies will play of either people visiting the facility or the women inside, it all depends on what "side" you select. I said this is a powerful piece of Electronic Literature due to the different sides it shows. It gives readers the ability to experience first hand what people are saying and thinking between a simple fence and wall. Further, by including recordings and quotes for viewers, people can get everything at a glance and feel as the women in the facility do.
-Robert Hager
You might want to add a few screenshots from the piece you are talking about. It may also help the readers understanding if you show images from different parts of the piece.
ReplyDeletePublic secrets made me really question how well our justice system works, and hearing the women's testimony is sad. Pieces like this really show how e - literature is different from normal literature.
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