Exploration in Digital LiteratureMain MenuIntroduction to Exploration in Digital LiteratureWorks CitedAbout the Student AuthorsLucy Dunlop0f87c154df9d1f5b9c9db43bf755c92458e4029aChristina Dang16f8741b7c1912c88412ac3ecd3d51712dc3f3f0Deena Lang131c436bb0b401aee393cec40c25d6b298e0d091Amelia Tan072c06bdfc7e7ce98f28891a102d135bb24f1261
Nose
1media/Screen Shot 2019-11-06 at 8.59.05 PM_thumb.png2019-11-10T11:00:15-08:00Lucy Dunlop0f87c154df9d1f5b9c9db43bf755c92458e4029a355681screenshot from "My Body" by Shelley Jacksonplain2019-11-10T11:00:15-08:00Lucy Dunlop0f87c154df9d1f5b9c9db43bf755c92458e4029a
The hyperlinks that Shelley Jackson adds from the nose page to other body parts help to elaborate on significant memories. The nose is related to the feet in the way that both have adaptations for swimming. The nose blows bubbles and the feet shrivel in water to increase traction on slippery surfaces. Both bring back pleasant memories of summer swimming which was a significant part of the narrator’s childhood. The nose is also linked to the eye because when she got a nose piercing it caused her to tear up. The nose is related to the breast in how her first experimentation with sketching depicted her little brother’s mouth and nose while breast feeding from their mother. Drawing is an important hobby to the narrator, and so this anecdote explaining her initial experimentation is significant. Other hyperlinks from the nose go to the neck, hand and vagina. The hyperlinks make exploring the linkage between body parts more convenient. Also, through exploration of associated body parts, memories are elaborated on and clarified. This is impactful because it reveals the depth of the narrator’s past experiences that make her who she is today.
