Exploration in Digital LiteratureMain MenuIntroduction to Exploration in Digital LiteratureWorks CitedAbout the Student AuthorsLucy Dunlop0f87c154df9d1f5b9c9db43bf755c92458e4029aChristina Dang16f8741b7c1912c88412ac3ecd3d51712dc3f3f0Deena Lang131c436bb0b401aee393cec40c25d6b298e0d091Amelia Tan072c06bdfc7e7ce98f28891a102d135bb24f1261
The Message of "My Body"
12019-11-13T18:12:45-08:00Lucy Dunlop0f87c154df9d1f5b9c9db43bf755c92458e4029a355686plain2019-11-17T18:15:26-08:00Lucy Dunlop0f87c154df9d1f5b9c9db43bf755c92458e4029aOverall, Shelley Jackson effectively portrays identity in My Body through physical exploration of anatomy. It isn’t clear who the narrator of the work is meant to be, but as Jake Boese explains, “through her zany stories and interesting illustrations the reader really gets a feel of a woman who is very creative and likes creating ridiculous and humorous stories” (Boese). The work itself comes to life through the images attached to engaging anecdotes illustrating the development of an individual. Exploring the body through the digital medium is especially impactful in how it engages the reader to investigate the narrator’s past. Electronic works are particularly rousing because “spectators get immersed in the stories and lose their critical distance from what is happening on the stage or screen” (Frasca). The reader becomes intimate with the narrator by interacting with her physical body, and this ultimately emphasizes the overall message. Our physical bodies are fully representative of our identity.
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