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E-literature pieces provide a fascinating ability to re-conceptualize stories we already know in a way that gives us a different or enhanced understanding of the story. The E-lit piece “Red riding hood” provides us with the story of little red riding hood in a way that only and E-lit piece can, a way that provides us with interaction within the story. Unlike a classic story that is told solely from the person telling the story, this medium allows the author to put some story control in the hands of the viewer. This makes it far more interesting, adding significantly to the depth of the piece. In addition to this unlike a story that is a strict progression of cause to effect, this medium allows for the story to be told in a myriad of ways with an indeterminate ending.
Another affordance of the medium is the ability to engage more senses than a regular story, and actually grants the author more control over what the viewer feels. In a book or short story the viewer is free to conjure up whatever mental images they want, however an E-lit piece allows the author to control every aspect of the experience, from the images to the sound. This can provide much more of an atmosphere than a simple story can. All of these aspects differ significantly from a regular book, however the goal is the same. This is merely a different medium through which authors accomplish the same thing, but this puts more tools at their disposal.