More on Electronic Literature

I am still trying to wrap my head around the notion of reading electronic literature versus traditional literature. I understand the concept and the options associated with electronic literature. You can jump all over the story by clicking on links and you can read the story in whatever order you want. But, why would you not want to read the story chronologically? Or in order? This could just be me, but I don't like to read things that are jumbled. I like order. So, I still prefer traditional reading to the online reading, but am trying to keep an open mind and try new things. I guarantee I would not have read any electronic literature had it not been for my class. 12 Blue by Michael Joyce was disturbing and the lighting on the page made it difficult to read. It did not make sense. And the poem about the body was equally as disturbing. This was by Shelly Jackson. Granted, you can click on body parts and read about those specific parts, but then another link will take you to another little story. It is a series of stories about body parts that don't make a lot of sense. The common thread is that they are all body parts. I do like the interactive fictions better than the straight text.