Introduction.

About the hypertext:

Hypertext most often refers to text on a computer that will lead the user to other, related information on demand. Rather than remaining static like traditional text, Hypertext makes possible a dynamic organization of information through links and connections. ( Wikipedia 2008 ®)

In this Hypertext written by Deena Larsen we find a short story in 16 pages, which can be both read in a linear or non-linear way depending on the experience we would like to have with a hypertext. In it we find the story of a couple that spend an afternoon in a Fair in Denver, all the story is developed just in a while, specifically in the time that takes having a ride on a Ferris Wheel. The argument revolves around the thematic of marriage, the main character is a woman and she has to decide if getting married with her boyfriend or not.

The author doesn’t give us much information about the characters that appear all along the hypertext but we can imagine how they are, here we have some of them in order of importance:

- The woman: She is a woman of about 30 years who got divorced 2 years ago Now she’s got a boyfriend who he met a year ago but she’s not very sure about getting married again because she doesn’t know if she’ll be able to live all her life with the same man. She uses the ride on the Ferris wheel to reflect on her life, her aspirations, her dreams… and finally she is able to give him an answer.

- The man: He is a very nice man, very in love with his girlfriend and he’s just waiting for her answer of about getting married. He is presented in the text as a perfect man for her, he takes care of her and wants to protect her with his arms all along the story. I think they’re a bit different, he’s more simple. In my opinion the man just wants to live a good life with her and doesn’t think too much about every single thing that happens in his life.

Here we can see how does their relationship work: FerrisWheels8

-Other characters without many importance: The old couple (FerrisWheels5), her father (he doesn’t appear but she names him FerrisWheels7), a little boy (FerrisWheels4), teenagers (FerrisWheels16)…

About the author:

Deena Larsen is from Denver, she’s been writing hypertexts since she discovered them in 1988 thanks to a friend who advised her to write one.

Here we have a short biography of Deena Larsen.

And here we can find some of the hypertexts Deena has written during her life:

- - Stained Word Windows

- - Sand loves

- - Breathing at the Galaxy’s edges

- - Power Moves

- - Ghost Moons

- - Children’s Time

Finally this is the Deena Larsen’s official webpage, which contain a lot of information about all her works.

Index - Second Paper - Space – Conclusion – My Personal Opinion

Academic year 2008/2009
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