The Art of Immemorability was an interesting reading that covered the span of literacy, language and writing that turned into technology today. I think that this reading was definitely a bit challenging but it was not entirely incomprehensible. I enjoyed that the reading really covered the history of language and the transformation that it has made in our culture. I enjoyed the note, “The real technology –behind all of our other technologies-is language,” (4). I think that this point highlights the idea that technology and literature and language are entirely similar and within one category. With computers and the internet and with written language and literate pieces of work, I think that people similarly interpret what they see and what they read and people must adapt to new ways of thinking and writing.
I also found that the overall aspects of the writing were comprehensible, but there were a few moments of lost clarity when the writer refers to other texts and writers that I had a lack of background knowledge about. Besides the short moments of confusion, the writing was very interesting and demonstrated the transformation that language has made over a vast period of time. Through this essay, it is clear that every movement and advancement that language and writing has made are valid and important forms of literature in our society. I found it to be clear that writing tracks language and records its significance as it also modifies the forms of language and entertains people. This article clearly emphasizes that experimental language and forms of literature are necessary and innovative. Such a transformation of literature represents the very technological advancements language has made.
I'd like to see you develop the idea that "technology and literature and language are entirely similar," Rachel. In what ways are they similar, and how does this impinge on how we communicate with each other using the different technologies we do?
ReplyDeleteI think it is interesting how you say "writing tracks language." I think this is true, but I also think writing tracks thought, especially experimental writing, which can conform more to the shapes of one's thought processes (stream of consciousness, etc.).
ReplyDeleteI am curious as to why you say experimental language and forms of literature are "necessary" (I can see how they are clearly "innovative"). Why do you think they are necessary? Do you think the oldest forms of writing are unsuitable for today's world? Obviously if that's the only sort of writing we had, our world would be different, but could we get by if we had never developed past that point?
I agree that reading the article was a bit challenging. I also agree with your statement that "transformation of literature represents the technological advancements language has made."
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