Colorful words flash across the screen as they come to life, an touch of interactivity added to the mix wherein you take part of it yourself, accompanied by background audio to set the tone, who knew that a description like this would describe the attributes of what literature, more specifically “electronic literature”, compromises of. The terms “electronic” and “literature” stringed together to form a word that is used to define the evolution to creative writing merits a head scratch at first. However, this complex medium to express one’s thoughts and imagination has already been here for several years. Progress and change are unavoidable, natural occurrences in this fast paced world we live in. So to say the conception of “electronic literature”
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Although at first read, a person will most likely furrow their eyebrows in confusion, trying to distinguish who is taking control of the poem and when so, who they are berating on. Being a single paragraph with mostly semicolons in place of periods, it gives off a run-on vibe that typically signifies an error in the English language. Yet, it adds an appealing component to the composition as a whole, giving the author her own unique writing style. Dissecting “Girl” phrase by phrase, we can slowly start to form a conclusion of what Kincaid’s message is. And it may not be the exact point she was trying to come across, but the simple act of taking the time and effort to decode it shows how much a person truly regards this writing as a work of literature. A mother’s, seemingly, harsh scolding to her young daughter alarms a reader during the first overview, bewildered at certain word choices and how aggressive the tone comes off. Then critically analyzing this text, one might say that it is out of love and fear for her daughter that led to such actions. Obscure and multifaceted at first glance but delving in a bit more, one finds a deeper message beyond the
Although at first read, a person will most likely furrow their eyebrows in confusion, trying to distinguish who is taking control of the poem and when so, who they are berating on. Being a single paragraph with mostly semicolons in place of periods, it gives off a run-on vibe that typically signifies an error in the English language. Yet, it adds an appealing component to the composition as a whole, giving the author her own unique writing style. Dissecting “Girl” phrase by phrase, we can slowly start to form a conclusion of what Kincaid’s message is. And it may not be the exact point she was trying to come across, but the simple act of taking the time and effort to decode it shows how much a person truly regards this writing as a work of literature. A mother’s, seemingly, harsh scolding to her young daughter alarms a reader during the first overview, bewildered at certain word choices and how aggressive the tone comes off. Then critically analyzing this text, one might say that it is out of love and fear for her daughter that led to such actions. Obscure and multifaceted at first glance but delving in a bit more, one finds a deeper message beyond the