I chose to write about the reading that was on pages fifty-three
to fifty nine, Julian Dibbell’s Alter Egos: Avatars and Their Creators. Immediately
this reading caught my attention solely on the way that it was set up. It was
clear and easy to understand. I liked the fact that the reader can compare the
looks of the avatar to the actual picture of the creator. The reader is also
able to get a taste of who the creator really is because there is information
about them under their actual picture. I found it funny each avatar is very different
from their creator. I also found it interesting that all of the creators stated
that they liked the game world because it was a way to escape. They all realized
that they are treated differently than in the real world. The young boy Jason for
example clearly has physical disabilities, but in the game world no one knows
that, they assume he is perfectly healthy. In the game world he’s able to do
things that he would be unable to in real life. I did have previous knowledge on
this topic, due to the fact that I have friends that are “gamers.”
