Elsewhere No. 2 and The Sonnets

  Though I did not fully understand it, I found Elsewhere No. 2 enjoyable to read; in fact, I read it multiple times. The idea of pairing found text with street signs is an interesting concept. It makes for a different experience due to the fact that the text is then put into a context. I really enjoyed pages 16 to 17 in the fact that Sullivan wrote very little, but the signs in themselves had to much to say. I was additionally surprised that even through the confusion and hectic collaboration, the ending was still conclusive. After reading through Elsewhere No. 2 once, I then went back and altered the way I read it to see if I could get a different outcome. For example, on pages such as 13 where there are two columns of photos and text, I would read all the text on the same line (similar to the Trans-cryption method), regardless of the text being in different boxes. The outcome was not that different, but more interesting combinations were made.

As for the remainder of The Sonnets, I enjoyed reading it as much as I did when I first picked it up. After understanding the method more, reading them made more sense. I have to say though, III is still my favorite by far.