“If Literature’s Great Characters Could Text, They’d Charm Your Pantalets Off,” is that name of the article by Neda Ulaby. The article puts into thought that if the greatest characters in literature carried around smartphones and texted messages back and forth to each other; therefore, emphasizing the act of adding technology to some of the greatest characters. The dialogue of several great works could be completely “reimagined” and would add a familiar context of responses coming from the characters (Ortberg). A project was done with the story, “Gone with the Wind.” The classic itself was retold but the characters were equipped with smartphones to assist them in communication between one and another. It brought the attention of the modern …show more content…
Patroclus suited himself up in Achilles armor and died fighting in his place. Patroclus’s dead could be described as a text as he lays on his death bed with Hector breathing over him. The overall outcome of Patroclus could have been different. The article puts together a great concept that could have overall changed Hector’s death where it could have come sooner than it did in the text. The kings themselves could benefit from the helpful tool. The article puts together a great concept that could overall add a twist to other stories, such as The Epic of Gilgamesh. Gilgamesh and Enkidu were very cautious upon meeting each other. Gilgamesh and he instantly had a connection that with the use of a smartphone would change the way dialogue was done. I wonder if the literature would still be considered at great as today if it was contained in the text. The culture of these character might also be somewhat different. It was said in the article that Scarlet O’ Hera would be horrifying, I think it would show more personality in the character than if she did not have the technology. Putting a connection between the article and my reads really got my mind going. The entire composition of the works would be altered with a whole new way to take