I think the different definitions and understandings of literature are interesting. In the article we read and the chapter, it talked about some of these different definitions and why it can be difficult to define electronic literature. Also because it's sort of a broad term in a field not a lot of people understand, it can be difficult for people to grasp the concept of electronic literature. According to the book, "Electronic literature is most simply described as new forms and genres of writing that explore the specific capabilities of the computer and network-literature that would not be possible without the contemporary digital context". To fully understand it when reading it, you have to take into account the cultural impacts of it. I thought that this was an interesting point that was made: that electronic literature is equally driven by culture and by technology.

Something that Rettberg mentioned in the chapter that I thought was "the End of Books or Books Without End", which talks about hypertext and fiction. I thought it was interesting to read about how hypertext and things like that can be incorporated into literate and reading, since literature is not often seen as a very technical field.