Exploration in Digital LiteratureMain MenuIntroduction to Exploration in Digital LiteratureWorks CitedAbout the Student AuthorsLucy Dunlop0f87c154df9d1f5b9c9db43bf755c92458e4029aChristina Dang16f8741b7c1912c88412ac3ecd3d51712dc3f3f0Deena Lang131c436bb0b401aee393cec40c25d6b298e0d091Amelia Tan072c06bdfc7e7ce98f28891a102d135bb24f1261
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1media/Screen Shot 2019-11-11 at 2.54.02 PM_thumb.png2019-11-11T11:54:24-08:00Lucy Dunlop0f87c154df9d1f5b9c9db43bf755c92458e4029a355681screenshot from "My Body" by Shelley Jacksonplain2019-11-11T11:54:24-08:00Lucy Dunlop0f87c154df9d1f5b9c9db43bf755c92458e4029a
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12019-11-11T11:53:45-08:00The Shins7plain2019-11-15T12:26:04-08:00Physical markings on specific body parts also reveal insight on identity because they represent past experiences and events that summate to make the narrator who she is today. The narrator has a variety of scars on her shins from sliding down a bit of the Rocky Mountains, banging her shins on her bed frame and sun spots that she gets in the summer sun. Each of these markings represents an impactful memory. She remembers a pleasant vacation to the Rocky Mountains, running and jumping into bed when she was young and time spent outside in the summer. When exploring My Body it is important to not just focus on the specific body part, but also all the markings that make the narrator’s physical body unique. Those unique markings tell the story of her childhood and the life shaping events that contribute to her character.
