As many of us seemed to do, I came into this class completely blind. English and literature have been my passion in life for so long, and I wanted to take a class that can bring me back into my roots. Lucky for me, electronic literature perfectly amalgamates my passion for literature with my lifestyle of marketing and business. While I was unable to identify and define electronic literature previously, I am confident I have now grasped it. Throughout the reading, however, it was made clear that defining this term is not easy. It is difficult to properly assign a definition to a topic that combines two extremely broad words: Electronic and literature. While the true definition remained controversial within the community, the Electronic Literature Organization (ELO) produced guidelines and expectations for pieces that fit into this "box." Some of these included hypertext fiction, novels that take the form of emails, and computer art installations. 

To expand on this further, I looked into Roberto Simanowski's Digital Art and Meaning. This piqued my interest because, even though it was written in 2011, it focuses on the digital age and the "takeover" that is coming with it. This felt very relevant for this period of AI domination we are living through. While I was unable to fully explore it, I noted that Simanowski's beliefs lie with the mind in understanding the mediated world and the mediated work. He draws a distinction between the two, focusing on the mediated world being a part of the mind reacting to media, and more of a bodily experience interacting with the work.