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Web Art Science Camp London 2010
in Interactive FictionMoral Choice
J. Nathan Matias
moral choice interactive fiction J. Nathan Matias
Web Art Science CampLondon 2010in
How can I and my studentswrite essays about Electronic Literature?
moral choice interactive fiction J. Nathan Matias
Web Art Science CampLondon 2010in
How can I and my studentswrite essays about Electronic Literature?
with full respect for:
World Literature
Literary Form
moral choice interactive fiction J. Nathan Matias
Web Art Science CampLondon 2010in
What we look forin Literary Essays
“Agamemnon”a case study
moral choice interactive fiction J. Nathan Matias
Web Art Science CampLondon 2010in
1.Zeus gives good omens
Chorus of citizens
“Agamemnon”(Aeschylus)
moral choice interactive fiction J. Nathan Matias
Web Art Science CampLondon 2010in
1.Zeus gives good omens2.The ships are stuck
Chorus of citizens
“Agamemnon”(Aeschylus)
moral choice interactive fiction J. Nathan Matias
Web Art Science CampLondon 2010in
1.Zeus gives good omens2.The ships are stuck3.A sacrifice is required
Chorus of citizens
“Agamemnon”(Aeschylus)
moral choice interactive fiction J. Nathan Matias
Web Art Science CampLondon 2010in
1.Zeus gives good omens2.The ships are stuck3.A sacrifice is required4.Agamemnon “put on the yoke
of necessity” and sacrifices his daughter
Chorus of citizens
“Agamemnon”(Aeschylus)
moral choice interactive fiction J. Nathan Matias
Web Art Science CampLondon 2010in
1. Zeus gives good omens2. The ships are stuck3. A sacrifice is required4. Agamemnon “put on the yoke
of necessity” and sacrifices his daughter
Chorus of citizens
“Agamemnon”(Aeschylus)
what is necessity?
who is responsible in a democracy?
what are the merits of sacrifices?
does the will of the gods bring sorrow?
if innocent people are harmed in the cause of justice, is that okay?
if your values and principles dictate violence, are you free of blame?
how long can victors write the history?
how much should we sacrifice family interests for the state?
moral choice interactive fiction J. Nathan Matias
Web Art Science CampLondon 2010in
1. Zeus gives good omens2. The ships are stuck3. A sacrifice is required4. Agamemnon “put on the yoke
of necessity” and sacrifices his daughter
Chorus of citizens
“Agamemnon”(Aeschylus)
Literary Essay
moral choice interactive fiction J. Nathan Matias
Web Art Science CampLondon 2010in
1. Zeus gives good omens2. The ships are stuck3. A sacrifice is required4. Agamemnon “put on the yoke
of necessity” and sacrifices his daughter
Chorus of citizens
“Agamemnon”(Aeschylus)
Literary Essay
Words:“necessity”
moral choice interactive fiction J. Nathan Matias
Web Art Science CampLondon 2010in
1. Zeus gives good omens2. The ships are stuck3. A sacrifice is required4. Agamemnon “put on the yoke
of necessity” and sacrifices his daughter
Chorus of citizens
“Agamemnon”(Aeschylus)
Literary Essay
Words:“necessity”
Rhythm/Musicsacrifice ritual
moral choice interactive fiction J. Nathan Matias
Web Art Science CampLondon 2010in
1. Zeus gives good omens2. The ships are stuck3. A sacrifice is required4. Agamemnon “put on the yoke
of necessity” and sacrifices his daughter
Chorus of citizens
“Agamemnon”(Aeschylus)
Literary Essay
Words:“necessity”
Rhythm/Musicsacrifice ritual
Characters
moral choice interactive fiction J. Nathan Matias
Web Art Science CampLondon 2010in
1. Zeus gives good omens2. The ships are stuck3. A sacrifice is required4. Agamemnon “put on the yoke
of necessity” and sacrifices his daughter
Chorus of citizens
“Agamemnon”(Aeschylus)
Literary Essay
Words:“necessity”
Rhythm/Musicsacrifice ritual
Characters•Iphegeneia’s
pleading look
moral choice interactive fiction J. Nathan Matias
Web Art Science CampLondon 2010in
1. Zeus gives good omens2. The ships are stuck3. A sacrifice is required4. Agamemnon “put on the yoke
of necessity” and sacrifices his daughter
Chorus of citizens
“Agamemnon”(Aeschylus)
Literary Essay
Words:“necessity”
Rhythm/Musicsacrifice ritual
Characters•Iphegeneia’s
pleading look•Agamemnon’s
resolve
moral choice interactive fiction J. Nathan Matias
Web Art Science CampLondon 2010in
1. Zeus gives good omens2. The ships are stuck3. A sacrifice is required4. Agamemnon “put on the yoke
of necessity” and sacrifices his daughter
Chorus of citizens
“Agamemnon”(Aeschylus)
Literary Essay
Words:“necessity”
Rhythm/Musicsacrifice ritual
Characters•Iphegeneia’s
pleading look•Agamemnon’s
resolve•Citizen viewpoint
moral choice interactive fiction J. Nathan Matias
Web Art Science CampLondon 2010in
1. Zeus gives good omens2. The ships are stuck3. A sacrifice is required4. Agamemnon “put on the yoke
of necessity” and sacrifices his daughter
Chorus of citizens
“Agamemnon”(Aeschylus)
Literary Essay
Words:“necessity”
Rhythm/Musicsacrifice ritual
Characters•Iphegeneia’s
pleading look•Agamemnon’s
resolve•Citizen viewpoint
Stagingsacrifice re-enacted
moral choice interactive fiction J. Nathan Matias
Web Art Science CampLondon 2010in
1. Zeus gives good omens2. The ships are stuck3. A sacrifice is required4. Agamemnon “put on the yoke
of necessity” and sacrifices his daughter
Chorus of citizens
“Agamemnon”(Aeschylus)
Literary Essay
Words:“necessity”
Rhythm/Musicsacrifice ritual
Characters•Iphegeneia’s
pleading look•Agamemnon’s
resolve•Citizen viewpoint
Stagingsacrifice re-enacted
Culture & TraditionAthenian Empire & Dionysian Festival
moral choice interactive fiction J. Nathan Matias
Web Art Science CampLondon 2010in
1. Zeus gives good omens2. The ships are stuck3. A sacrifice is required4. Agamemnon “put on the yoke
of necessity” and sacrifices his daughter
Chorus of citizens
“Agamemnon”(Aeschylus)
Literary Essay
Words:“necessity”
Rhythm/Musicsacrifice ritual
Characters•Iphegeneia’s
pleading look•Agamemnon’s
resolve•Citizen viewpoint
Stagingsacrifice re-enacted
Culture & TraditionAthenian Empire & Dionysian Festival
Scholarly traditions
moral choice interactive fiction J. Nathan Matias
Web Art Science CampLondon 2010in
1. Zeus gives good omens2. The ships are stuck3. A sacrifice is required4. Agamemnon “put on the yoke
of necessity” and sacrifices his daughter
Chorus of citizens
“Agamemnon”(Aeschylus)
apply insights tocontemporary ethics(Nussbaum)
re-stage to make a point(Anouihl) (Fugard)
argue the value of technique(Oliver Taplin)
identify good ideas & design(Bernstein)
become more skilled at evaluating our own world
assemble cultural history
Literary Essay
be inspired to understandthrough creativity (Wagner)
moral choice interactive fiction J. Nathan Matias
Web Art Science CampLondon 2010in
Athenian Innovations
3 characters stage machinery
the trilogy onstage action
the cliffhanger the NPC
silence
moral choice interactive fiction J. Nathan Matias
Web Art Science CampLondon 2010in
Athenian Innovations
3 charactersdemocracy with victims
stage machinerythe importance of public opinion in murder vs justice
the trilogygenerational ethics
onstage re-enactionmemory & public sympathies
the cliffhangerproblematising success
the NPChuman powerlessness toward gods and generals
silenceresentment & hypocrisy
moral choice interactive fiction J. Nathan Matias
Web Art Science CampLondon 2010in
Athenian Innovations
3 charactersdemocracy with victims
stage machinerythe importance of public opinion in murder vs justice
the trilogygenerational ethics
onstage re-enactionmemory & public sympathies
the cliffhangerproblematising closure
the NPChuman powerlessness toward gods and generals
silenceunspoken resentment
what they “represent” with
literary form
we don’t primarily examine
we focus on
what study reveals from what they present
moral choice interactive fiction J. Nathan Matias
Web Art Science CampLondon 2010in
Moral Choicein Electronic Literature
moral choice interactive fiction J. Nathan Matias
Web Art Science CampLondon 2010in
Moral Choicein Electronic Literature
Literary Essays
moral choice interactive fiction J. Nathan Matias
Web Art Science CampLondon 2010in
Moral Choicein Electronic Literature
Literary Essays Psychology
moral choice interactive fiction J. Nathan Matias
Web Art Science CampLondon 2010in
Moral Choicein Electronic Literature
Literary Essays Psychology Design
moral choice interactive fiction J. Nathan Matias
Web Art Science CampLondon 2010in
Moral Choicein Electronic Literature
Literary Essays Psychology Design
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moral choice interactive fiction J. Nathan Matias
Web Art Science CampLondon 2010in
Moral Choicein Electronic Literature
Literary Essays Psychology Design
literarychoice
moral choice interactive fiction J. Nathan Matias
Web Art Science CampLondon 2010in
Electronic Literature invites
Reader Actions
Could we analyse reader choicefor insight on the stories themselves,
and literature in general?
moral choice interactive fiction J. Nathan Matias
Web Art Science CampLondon 2010in
You are negotiating with a powerful but determined terrorist who is about to set off a bomb in a crowded area… To stop him, you must contact him...and, in front of the camera, break one of his son’s arms and threaten to break the other one if he does not give himself up.
moral choice interactive fiction J. Nathan Matias
Web Art Science CampLondon 2010in
You are negotiating with a powerful but determined terrorist who is about to set off a bomb in a crowded area… To stop him, you must contact him...and, in front of the camera, break one of his son’s arms and threaten to break the other one if he does not give himself up.
Should you break the terrorist son’s arm?
(Harvard Moral Sense Test)
moral choice interactive fiction J. Nathan Matias
Web Art Science CampLondon 2010in
moral choice interactive fiction J. Nathan Matias
Web Art Science CampLondon 2010in
moral choice interactive fiction J. Nathan Matias
Web Art Science CampLondon 2010in
You have always treated your pixie, Amalia, very well, and until
today, you've never cut her wings [....]
moral choice interactive fiction J. Nathan Matias
Web Art Science CampLondon 2010in
You have always treated your pixie, Amalia, very well, and until
today, you've never cut her wings [....] You approach the pixie.
She cowers in fear, her hands held up to you in a begging
motion.
moral choice interactive fiction J. Nathan Matias
Web Art Science CampLondon 2010in
You have always treated your pixie, Amalia, very well, and until
today, you've never cut her wings [....] You approach the pixie.
She cowers in fear, her hands held up to you in a begging
motion.
1) "No, I cannot harm such an innocent creature!"
2) (Proceed) "I'm sorry pixie. I'll try to make amends to you
when this whole crisis is over."
3) (Proceed in silence)
>> _
moral choice interactive fiction J. Nathan Matias
Web Art Science CampLondon 2010in
You have always treated your pixie, Amalia, very well, and until
today, you've never cut her wings [....] You approach the pixie.
She cowers in fear, her hands held up to you in a begging
motion.
1) "No, I cannot harm such an innocent creature!"
2) (Proceed) "I'm sorry pixie. I'll try to make amends to you
when this whole crisis is over."
3) (Proceed in silence)
>> _
(Gijsbers IN 52-55)
moral choice interactive fiction J. Nathan Matias
Web Art Science CampLondon 2010in
Literary choice is a single reader action forced by a text which has implied that this action wi! affect a situation narrated by the text.
moral choice interactive fiction J. Nathan Matias
Web Art Science CampLondon 2010in
Useful for
psych, design
& literary
essays!
Literary choice is a single reader action forced by a text which has implied that this action wi! affect a situation narrated by the text.
moral choice interactive fiction J. Nathan Matias
Web Art Science CampLondon 2010in
consequences implied
the choice
branching consequences
moral choice interactive fiction J. Nathan Matias
Web Art Science CampLondon 2010in
consequences implied
the choice
branching consequences
Literary Choice
moral choice interactive fiction J. Nathan Matias
Web Art Science CampLondon 2010in
Rerun the Moral Sense Test
Write Criticism of Electronic Literature
An e-reader software package for testing
literary response
Future Directions