Keywords
Narrative, Books, Interactive Technology, Interactive Narrative Technology, Constructivism, Cognition, Cognitive Development, Language, Emotions
Abstract
Narrative is expressed in many forms, yet the reading of narrative through books may be unique in its transformative qualities. The medium of books has existed for thousands of years as a primary means of passing down and internalizing narrative from generation to generation. Are books now a dying medium in the face of ever-advancing technology in an increasingly fast-paced and technologically-dependent society? Technology now incorporates narrative into interactive environments in various ways often immersing the user in ever more realistic experiential scenarios. Yet, is something potentially lost with these advancements that can only be afforded through the time-tested method of old-fashioned reading? What makes reading so compelling a medium/activity for personal development? Does experience in these interactive environments offer the same transformative intrinsic experience afforded through the tranquil receptive processing, reflective elaboration and insight offered through the reading of books? This thesis seeks to explore these questions by looking at three major factors that must be considered in furthering our understanding of the potentials and limitations of interactive narrative technologies as they compare to narrative delivered via the established medium of books: 1) theories of self, identity/character, cognitive development and behavior (specifically as these relate to traditional text-based narrative), 2) theory and research associated with narrative transportation and transformation, and 3) current and future efforts to adapt narrative to the medium of interactive technology.
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Graduation Date
2010
Advisor
Fiore, Stephen
Degree
Master of Arts (M.A.)
College
College of Arts and Humanities
Department
Liberal and Interdisciplinary Studies
Degree Program
Interdisciplinary Studies
Format
application/pdf
Identifier
CFE0003037
URL
http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/CFE0003037
Language
English
Release Date
May 2010
Length of Campus-only Access
None
Access Status
Masters Thesis (Open Access)
STARS Citation
Jardaneh, Said, "An Exploration Of The Potentials And Limitations Of Adapting Traditional Text-based Narrative To Interactive Technology" (2010). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 4377.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/etd/4377