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Since its inception narratology has developed primarily as an investigation ofliterary narrative fiction. In Avatars of Story MarieLaure Ryan movesbeyond literary works to examine electronic narrative forms. By grappling withsemiotic media other than language and technology other than print she revealshow digital media convey meaning and create stories.Ryan begins by considering texts such as a 1989 CubsGiants baseball broadcastthe reality television show Survivor and the film The Truman Show. Shethen expands her investigation into new media computer games such asEverQuest and Super Mario Bros. softwaredriven hypertext fiction such asthe GPSbased 314 North 118 West and Facade a multimedia AIsupportedproject in interactive drama. In doing so Ryan distinguishes a spectrum ofnarrative modes such as utilitarian illustrative indeterminate andmetaphorical.Ultimately Ryan stresses the difficulty of reconciling narrativity withinteractivity and anticipates the time when media will provide new ways toexperience stories or even permanently alter what is recognized as story.MarieLaure Ryan is an independent scholar and the author of most recentlyNarrative as Virtual Reality Immersion and Interactivity in Literature andElectronic Media. «
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