There are
many different examples of electronic literature; online poems, visual and
interactive pieces, auditory elements and many more. Electronic
literature is defined as several forms and threads of
practice, some of which are: Hypertext fiction and poetry, on and off the Web.
Computer art installations which ask viewers to read them or otherwise have literary aspects. E-literature is
meant to take you on an adventure of some sort, whether it is through
interaction or telling a story using visuals. It is meant for you to be able to
fully picture in your mind the words that are being portrayed to you.
Pieces
of Herself is an interactive form of e-literature where the reader uses the computer mouse to travel through a house and town picking up pieces and dragging them to a woman’s
body. It is almost seen as a dress up doll, which allows the reader to customize their experience. You cannot remove any of the animations from the body once they are placed there, which is a good example of how the world designs and shapes a women as a whole. The voices heard in the background are actual women who have been interviewed about
a particular situation that matches the story of the piece. Many women see
themselves in a different light than everyone else does, and this story does a
good job of showing that. This is “an
exploration of feminine embodiment and identity in relationship to public and
private space.”
Everyone views things differently; which means that we all learn, see, interact and appreciate things differently. Just because
someone understands and appreciates the work of Juliet Davis in Pieces of Herself, doesn’t necessiarly mean that
others will view it in the same way. Others may connect to a less interactive piece and find themselves
caught up in the words versus auditory pieces and visual versions of electronic literature.
Pieces
of Herself is an interactive form of e-literature where the reader uses the computer mouse to travel through a house and town picking up pieces and dragging them to a woman’s
body. It is almost seen as a dress up doll, which allows the reader to customize their experience. You cannot remove any of the animations from the body once they are placed there, which is a good example of how the world designs and shapes a women as a whole. The voices heard in the background are actual women who have been interviewed about
a particular situation that matches the story of the piece. Many women see
themselves in a different light than everyone else does, and this story does a
good job of showing that. This is “an
exploration of feminine embodiment and identity in relationship to public and
private space.” Everyone views things differently; which means that we all learn, see, interact and appreciate things differently. Just because
someone understands and appreciates the work of Juliet Davis in Pieces of Herself, doesn’t necessiarly mean that
others will view it in the same way. Others may connect to a less interactive piece and find themselves
caught up in the words versus auditory pieces and visual versions of electronic literature.
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