Pullinger-InanimateAlice

Notes on Inanimate Alice (I. A.): i. Music ii. Sounds
 * 1) “Juvenile Lit”
 * 2) “Problems”—underneath the major themes


 * 1) Background Noise/White noise
 * 2) Visceral anxiousness


 * 1) Other Episodes of I.A.
 * 2) The evolution of “Brad”


 * 1) Not for young readers?
 * 2) Look at “About the Project”
 * 3) “Transmedia Project”
 * 4) Pedagogical potential—for use in classrooms

i. Forces you to remain on the page for a time ii. Children tend to dislike frustration
 * 1) Compare to other works:
 * 2) Linearity: makes sure you “can’t get lost”
 * 1) Linearity forces the reader to go in order: not hypertextual


 * 1) Corporate Funding—Using art to make money
 * 2) Complexities of writing situation make a difference
 * 3) Relationship for funding questions—not necessarily evident within the work itself


 * 1) What genre is I. A.?
 * 2) Multi-layered effect
 * 3) Is there a lesson in this story?
 * 4) Sounds are huge: the background sounds were both annoying and effective
 * 5) Not much language involved in I. A.
 * 6) Technology: trying to be slick, but still shows caution