Maps and Graphs with Moretti

Mapping generally gives us a sense of understanding about where we are, it could be when we are driving or when we want to find a bus from one place to another. Prior to taking the digital humanities class, I used to assume mapping should be left to Geographers as they are the ones who studied them. However, realizing through Moretti that there is such a thing as literary mapping comes as a huge surprise to me. It seemed as though digital humanities does not include just the digital world but also the geographical world as it uses some tools from that field to achieve its aim. Although literary maps include the word maps, it has quite a difference to an ordinary maps. They do not stop at showing a particular location, they go as far as making a connection to something else, and in mos cases, they are used to analyze texts. Moretti posed some questions about how maps helps us to perceive space and how they help to perceive literature. Personally, these questions have made me understand that literature is not limited to just poems and books, they could be properly understood through visualization as well.

Moretti explained why village stories are usually organized in circles and goes further to explain that our most important needs are placed in the circle while others are placed outside, and I couldn't help but relate it to Economics' scale of preference.

Literary maps helps readers to have a better understanding of the topic being mapped out.