
What Enemies? Database is Strategic Narrative
In contrast to Manovich and Folsom’s theorization of the database as counter-narrative and an autonomous entity, I completely concur with Hayles’s theory that the two are symbionts. Based on Mieke Bal’s elements of narration, which include actor, narrator, text, story, and fabula (p. 1606), I contend that narrative makes up for database’s shortcomings since the…