Blog Post # 2

Blog #2:

Write about some of the pieces you have been exploring in the ELC.  

When I first started looking through the electronic literature pieces in the collection there were some that I found interesting, funny, and loved.

A)My Ball by Shawn Rider:  I clicked on “Begin” to start the website, then there was a box that said, “click here” in order to begin reading.  It took me to a “Welcome” page, in where I feel I was being well invited to the website, therefore I was already interested in finding out what this famous “ball” was about.  I automatically knew that the website was going to be user friendly.  What I loved about the website was that it was all in sequential order; I didn’t get lost and knew what to click in order to keep on reading.  The audio (website) had an amazing sound that was related to the background and images of the website.  While I was reading more and more the sound affect took me to another world.  I felt that I was going on a mission to another planet and figuring out about a new toy in outer space that was making every child in the world a life changing experience.  I couldn’t believe that someone actually wrote a website about a new toy that was making miracles to parents and children. “My Ball” website was entertaining and funny to read about because it was about a robotic and learning toy.  Every child who owned gave their testimony about their experience of the “ball” was as if it was their new best friend.  You can dress up the ball; if a parent missies a soccer game the ball can record the game, play games, sing songs, help with homework, say prayers, float, roll, bounce and teach manners.  The website indicated that if a child had no one to talk to, then the ball was the answer to their problem.  The ball would record and keep secrets in an “internal memory chip” that no one had access (only the child or with a parent’s permission, which was funny that I couldn’t stop laughing).  In reality who in the world would talk to a ball about their problems (people would think you’re going crazy).  Most importantly, I think this website may attract parents to read on and buy the “BALL” because this can keep a child entertained in many ways

B)Faith by Robert Kendall: Faith was an interesting piece of electronic literature that was about a poem.  I loved that it had two options; if I wanted the website to start playing with or without music.  I played it with music.  At first I saw words floating and coming out of nowhere one by one, but then there came a point in time that the words were coming way too fast (all at once).  I got confused and didn’t know where to start reading either at the bottom, middle or end, in order to understand the poem.  But then I got the hang of it and my eyes just started following each word that appeared and connect with the sentence or word.  The sound effect was a mellow instrumental song that made me get more interested in reading the poem. I felt as if I was in a maze that took me to a different dimension in life.  The poem “Faith” had taken me to a route where I needed to be patience and not get frustrated because I knew soon or later I would understand the poem, all I needed was to have faith and trust in myself.  But I can say this piece of literature is an art of work.  

C)Pieces of Herself by Juliet Davis: Reading, “Pieces of Herself” is something that I know many females can relate to.  It’s about how woman in today’s society feel internally broken.  When I first clicked “begin,” I thought I was going to read a story about a young teenage girl but then the website was about sound effects and a woman talking (sometimes).  I felt like I was playing a game, just drag and drop, that simple!  Once I started to drag and drop images in any body part that I choose, it would inform me new information about the significance of the image or body part.  Many females have emotional problems with relationships and many other things in life.  This was the kind of website that one can figure out what was going on in a female’s body.  There were different options (settings) that I was allowed to click on, in order to find out the different perspectives of what was going on such as: office, shower, bedroom, kitchen, living room, office, and many more.  This website was something out of the ordinary, something that I would have never thought of doing (maybe).  Hearing what every body part had to say was something that dealt with identity crisis.  It’s where a female is on a journey to “find” herself and the navigator will finally find the truth behind those closed doors.  

*I had fun looking through the electronic pieces of collection. Hopefully one day I will make my own website with the creativity that some of these pieces have, but mine will be unique (one of a kind!).* :)