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Hyperfiction: some thinking

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Hyperfiction

Feedback

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Experienced emotions from the reading of hyperfiction

feelings• resistance• Confusion• Impatience• A sense of being lost• Frustration• Irritation, annoyance• Hate• Distate (uncomfortable)• strangeness

reasons• did not know how to start

reading it – lack of instructions• could not determine the end

of the story• Unpredictability• No interaction• Frantic rhythm(We felt

uncomfortable due to the frantic pace and we felt lost because we did not know what to do or where to click, what can make us give up quickly)

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Experienced emotions from the reading of hyperfiction

feelings• Joy• Fun• Creativity• Interest• Excitement (animation)• Curiosity• Challenge• incitement

reasons• Interaction• Animations (catching attention

more than the story)

• Colors• Sounds• Rhythm – fast or slow (makes

us go back to the story many times - The fast presentation of words instigate us )

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Compare these emotions to the traditional reading

Traditional • Safe• Static• Lack of freedom (You do not

choose the order)• It takes more time to stir up

emotions• Predictable• Lack of interaction, passive

reader

Hyperfiction• Unsafe• Dynamic – more elements

than just words and images• Freedom (although a false

idea)• Faster emotional reactions

and more intense emotional reactions

• Unpredictable• Interaction – active reader

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How did you comprehend the stories?

Considered obstacles• Excess of choices• Lack of punctuation• Lack of sequence• Excess of audiovisual

resources – non-linguistic elements

• Non-linear reading

Considered positive• Focusing only on what

catches our attention• Decoding literary devices• Decoding visual images• Decoding sounds• Connecting the elements

within the text and outside it at the same time

All of them belong to the XXI century, with the expansion of globalization and means of communication

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HIM“o autor pode estar falando sobre pessoas que, dealguma forma, tornaram-se reconhecidas e famosas (atores de Hollywood, músicos ou homens santos) e passam a ideia ao público de serem perfeitas, quando, exatamente por esse reconhecimento, têm problemas existenciais, sociais, entre outros. Tiramos essa conclusão porque ele narra a história de um garçom que foi descoberto e se tornou uma celebridade, mas que não aguentou o peso da fama. Ao fim da história, fica uma ambiguidade, pois não sabemos se ele se matou (“six gun”) ou encerrou uma etapa de sua vida, já que o peso de suas costas sumira (“take heavy boulders falling on his back”).

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HIM“A little boy is born and turns into a stunning young man, who marries an equally stunning woman, and starts to understand himself and the world around him sensorially. There are Hollywood references (“smiles […] a Hollywood smile”, “not the kind of star who enjoys being recognized in the street”), and a reference to the “American dream”, expressed in “rising above one’s own fate and receiving an award from the President of the United States,” perhaps metaphorically. The character is constantly filled with desire and is interested in human emotions and feelings, realizing he is not “superhuman”, but instead depends on love for a sense of personal fulfillment. We understand the story as a tale about self-perception and growing up not losing one’s primary feelings and impressions about life and the world, letting the world itself add up to those feelings.

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HIM“...alguém que conseguiu realizar alguns feitos na vida, mas que, apesar disso, ainda não está completo e que está passando por um problema e que não sabe como encará-lo, então acaba fugindo um pouco d problema com outras distrações.”

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HELP“Na nossa visão parece uma pessoa que de repente se deu conta de que há várias perguntas sem respostas e várias coisas a se pensar sobre o mundo.”

“help - parece que estamos interagindo com o pensamento, sentimentos, sensações de diversas pessoas. Mas apesar de demostrarem diferentes sentimentos, o rosto é sempre o mesmo. São diferentes pontos de vista e sensações sobre a vida de diferentes pessoas. Em alguns momentos, é possível perceber uma menção ao consumismo e à enorme dimensão de grandes empresas e como isso afeta o mundo.”

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PORTUGUESE DIGITAL LITERATURE

Dois Palitos by Samir Mesquita“microcontos falam sobre diferentes aspectos da vida, tais como crises amorosas e existenciais, vícios, decepções familiares, morte, aspirações,relacionamentos. Esses assuntos são abordados de uma forma irônica e isso faz com que temas complicados de serem discutidos sejam abordados de uma forma menos incômoda. O desconforto causado se limita aos temas vividos por nós em algum momento.”

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Narrative and literary devices• Em “him” temos uma narrativa descritiva que acontece

em terceira pessoa: “and he is incessantly interested in human emotion and feelings”(him, by Dane)

• Portuguese Hypertexts: • discurso direto: “- Pai, tá chegando?”• discurso indireto livre: “Da rua, aquelas crianças iriam para

onde? Para o necrotério?” (18:30, de Samir Mesquita)• terceira pessoa: “Vida Nova. Era hora de dar um salto na

vida. Escolheu a janela do 10º andar.” (Dois Palitos, Samir Mesquita)

• primeira pessoa: “Só ontem consegui jogar fora a escova de dente dela.” (Dois Palitos, de Samir Mesquita)

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• Alliteration:“his handshake is dry, firm, and as he shakes he looks you straight in the eyes and smiles a Hollywood smile” (him, by Dane)

• Rhyme: “You can wank• You can suck• You can fuck• You can make-up• You can look perfect• You can comfort• You can protect• You can frost• You can free• You can freezer” (help, by Dane)

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Lack of punctuation and cohesive elements: fragmentation

• “he was born one freezing night, but the sweep and rhythm of his line and the energy of his colour relate him, as well, to the Venetian tradition. He was given an award by the President of the United States of America for his many amazing achievements, so it’s not all bad, because he keeps getting lost. He turned into a brilliant lover, judging from the epitome of the American dream that one man can rise above his fate and succeed on his own terms, and his was discovered while waiting at tables; and his real identity vanished completely: from being a seeker of light he became a source of light.”

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Lack of punctuation:• Em “Him” - a primeira frase que aparece é: “he was

born one freezing night” – sem a primeira letra ser maiúscula e sem pontuação que indique sua posição no texto)

• Similar syntax: “Beijo de Cinema• As luzes se apagam.• Os olhos se fecham.• O filme começa.” (Dois Palitos, de Samir Mesquita)

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References and allusions

• In Help, by Dane – “Enquanto estamos perdendo tempo ouvindo o que nos é imposto, outras coisas importantes podem estar sendo perdidas. Essa imposição é feita pela sociedade, mídia etc. Como quando ele cita a Nike, que tem o slogan “Just do it”; teoricamente não precisaríamos de uma propaganda para nos lembrar e, sutilmente, nos impor o que temos de fazer.”

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References and allusions

• “Not even his closest friends thought of calling him anything but Adam”, podemos comparar ao fato de que Jesus Cristo é chamado de ‘Adão’ na Bíblia, mais especificamente o Segundo Adão, no sentido de que foi perfeito, como o primeiro Adão, mas não cometeu pecado (1 Coríntios 15:45) – in Him, by Dane

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References and allusions

• “Led by the spirit into the wilderness, being forty days tempted by the devil, and in those days he did eat nothing.” “Que na Bíblia corresponde à narrativa em Lucas 4: 1-13.” – in Him, by Dane

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References and allusions

• In Him, by Dane: “There are Hollywood references (“smiles […] a Hollywood smile”, “not the kind of star who enjoys being recognized in the street”), and a reference to the “American dream”, expressed in rising above one’s own fate and receiving an award from the President of the United States, perhaps metaphorically.”

• Tristessa is a novella by Beat Generation writer Jack Kerouac set in Mexico City based on his relationship with a Mexican prostitute. (Thomas G. Marasco é o autor, fundador e criador desta Hiperficção)”

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Informal language and irony

• “Diga-me com quem andas e eu te direi o quanto vais te foder”. (Dois Palitos, Samir Mesquita)

• “C’est bien, Fernanda, vamos falar em francês, inglês ou qualquer porra de língua que possamos nos entender”. (Tristessa)

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Some interaction

• “touch me”, em que você mexe na imagem e ela se movimenta. Em outras partes tem textos mais longos, por exemplo quando você clica em “i´m ralph oh no press me”. É como você tivesse dialogando diretamente com o texto.” in Help, by Dane.

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• Rhythm: of reading: • You choose in Him. • In Help alters a fast rhythm- “a obra possui um ritmo bem

acelerado (tanto na linguagem visual quanto na sonora) com várias informações, que por vezes sobrepõe-se umas sobre as outras.”

• In Dois Palitos you must respect the burning match. “Cada microconto é um fósforo tirado da caixa. E se lemos o conto rápido demais, não conseguimos clicar no próximo fósforo até que o primeiro tenha sido totalmente queimado. Isso faz com que consigamos absorver o que foi lido e podemos estabelecer uma metáfora com nossa vida. Não conseguimos estipular o quando tempo cada fase de nossa vida irá durar, e não temos como apressar as coisas. Normalmente utilizamos a expressão “dois palitos” quando queremos dizer que algo será rápido. E é o que acontece com o tempo de leitura dos microcontos.”

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• Imagery: “um fundo cinza e com as letras em branco, o que nos dá uma sensação de depressão...a imagem do labirinto é mostrada com a frase “because he keeps getting lost” faz sentido e adiciona carga semântica à sensação que ela carrega.”

• "uma única máscara usada como representação do rosto humano, o que pode simbolizar uma problemática relacionada com a identidade” (Help, by Dane) “carros em um congestionamento no hipertexto 18:30” de Samir Mesquita, que trata de situações caricatas da frustração no trânsito, de maneira irreverente.”

• In Dois Palitos, by Samir Mesquita: “São cinqüenta contos com cinqüenta letras. Cinqüenta forma uma metade, que é completada entre e pelos próprios contos.”

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recurso sonoro:

• “a voz robótica repetindo as palavras e dizendo inúmeras outras frases” (Help, by Dane) um robô, o que pode insinuar o quanto somos manipulados, principalmente, pelos meios de comunicação atuais. Exemplos: “help is coming” ? – não sabemos se é uma afirmação ou interrogação, já que o ponto de interrogação está em cima da frase” – e a voz é robótica, sem expressão sentimental.

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Visual aids• Him, by Dane: “by the next morning he had conquered

that peak” - a figura que aparece são triãngulos em movimentos que parecem estar se elevando e podem remeter à chegada dele ao topo;

• “who eventually could keep sporting one of the best physiques in a warrior ideal” – a figura parece um peitoral/abdomen masculino, que pode enfatizar a ideia do guerreiro;

• “from being a seeker of life he became a source of light” – a imagem de uma cadeia de eletricidade interage com essa parte do texto que fala sobre luz (uma luz simbólica). O concreto (a cadeia de eletricidade) se relaciona com a metáfora da luz (que pode significar um brilho próprio).

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Visual aids• In Help, by Dane: “the fast transition of colors (red,

yellow, green, blue) all pointing to sadness; words pop up from the darkness; several distorted faces blink in a frenetic rhythm which may symbolize the crazy rhythm of life, the suffering of people trying to be heard, to escape pressure, to pay attention, to be remembered…”

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some comments

• “It did bother me. It bothered me that the story took its course regardless my decisions,… whenever I chose a button to click I felt that I would miss something important and after taking a decision I would have no chance to return, I would never know what the story would bring me if I had clicked a different button. After two hours, I realized I was fighting a meaningless fight. This new discovery was really amazing. Anything to do with our lives? The content has not caught my attention, neither have the images. The form? Yes... I, maybe, in the future, get rid of preconceptions so ingrained in myself and allow myself to travel and experience a new world.”

• “If you know the cultural and historical background you can comprehend what the author is talking about, once the text will be familiar for the reader”

• “the pieces of the story doesn’t have a clear sense, but after reading everything the whole story made sense. But still, it kept missing some information for a deep understanding of the plot.”

• “não sabe se presta atenção no texto ou na imagem e não sabe para onde ir, .........tem que ficar lendo e lendo até tentar encontrar uma ligação”

• “...como se fosse um brainstorming, pois as palavras ou frases lidas podiam ser relacionadas com algo novo que não estava no texto”

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• Após um maior contato com a hiperficção e alguns esclarecimentos sobre esse gênero, pudemos entender melhor a mensagem dos textos lidos em língua inglesa... Continuamos a nos sentir desconfortáveis diante esse gênero, pois em alguns momentos ficamos inseguros frente a nossa incapacidade de estabelecer conexões entre as idéias soltas, não alcançando assim o momento de epifania vital para o melhor entendimento de hiperficção. “(in portuguese)...Nos divertimos na leitura, o que nos fez continuar a ler mais obras do gênero”

• “... precisamos de um pouco de tempo para nos adaptarmos à nova leitura, adequando-nos aos elementos não-linguísticos da obra”

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• “the lack of sequence and the possible participation of the reader can either excite and awake the interest for the story or make you feel lost and desoriented”

• “eles instigam uma certa curiosidade e surpreendem pelo seu dinamismo e interatividade, características que não podem ser encontradas na leitura tradicional”

• “My impression was that the way hyperfiction is built resembles the way we talk. While I was reading, many times I had the impression that I was hearing a person speak, considering that we do not speak in a linear manner. In the beginning, I thought that the images were funny, then they turned into distractive, until they irritated me so much I could not continue reading”

• “I did not understand the text "Him" when I first read it. However, after some minutes, I felt like the text actually had a linear reading at some point. It seemed that the writer expected readers to spend some time trying to understand before the real story would come. In fact, what happened is that, unconsciously, I got the context and the sentences started to make sense”

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• “Him: At first I didn’t know what to press...so I started to press the buttons at any order; then I decided to press just one all the time. The thing is that I really missed the story, the plot. Sometimes the man looked to have a life, sometimes not. It was just sentences, thrown there to us. When I got to the lab and solved to check “Him” again, I saw a few different sentences. In my home, I didn’t find any sentence twice, but in the lab I found, for example, the same sentence four times. Brazilian Hyperfiction: I read “Paisagem” from Giselle Beiguelman. It was very different from the others. It showed me things from Brazil in images. As if I was travelling with the images.”

• “When reading hyperfiction my very first impression was that I couldn’t understand anything, once it is not linear and the story doesn’t actually have a beginning and an end. I felt completely lost but I liked it. It got much more interesting when I started to understand what was going on and what message the author was trying to tell, though I’m not quite sure if my understanding is correct. The Brazilian hyperfiction is different because it shows national things. That’s why I thought it much easier to understand, once I know the history of my country. And the other ones talk about life in general. In my own opinion it would be very hard to translate a hyperfiction, because there is no context and you are never sure if your understanding is correct.”

• “I don’t know if I liked hyperfiction or not, I just know that it takes a lot of f time to get into the story and then when you think you’ve got something the next sentence comes and turns everything upside down. Reading Help and Him is like being lost in the middle of a crowd with everybody exposing their thoughts. The Brazilian hyperfiction is different, Help and Him were two stories very general but the Brazilian hyperfiction I read was talking about national things, with images that a foreigner very probably wouldn’t understand, however, there are also Brazilian hyperfictions written in English, so why is that? Comparing them I prefer the American hyperfiction, it touched me a little more.”

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