If Elizabeth Bennet was on Twitter

Lizzy Bennet's Twitter

For the digital treasure hunt assignment, I chose to investigate Twitter for accounts that told an old story. In this case, the first story that popped into my head was Pride and Prejudice since it was assigned in class and it is also among my favorite books.

So I took to Twitter and searched for Elizabeth Bennet. I looked at quite a few accounts before choosing the one that is linked above. The great thing about that particular account is that even though there are not very many tweets, it is very well done. The language sounds as if Jane Austen or Lizzy herself logged onto Twitter and began telling the story entirely from Lizzy's perspective. Unfortunately, the hunt for a Mr. Darcy twitter was unsuccessful, and what a shame, for the story told from his perspective via Twitter would be fascinating.

Incorporating an old classic novel into technology, or re-telling the story to include zombie killing, is an interesting way to get this literature into the hands of individuals who might not read it otherwise. Essentially, it makes the story more accessible. If someone watches the movie, or reads a silly twitter account, it might intrigue them enough to read the book itself. Sometimes people are fooled by the language into thinking that they wouldn't understand the story and therefore not like it, or find it boring. But classics are classic for a reason, they are well loved and analyzed to dig deeply into their value, and getting literature into people's hands is a wonderful thing.