How is the Text Constructed?

This text really becomes interesting when the reader considers how the story is constructed. The author did not write the story like any printed text available, or even like any hypertext I have seen. First of all, the hyperlink that starts the story off reads “listen”. This should be a hint to the reader that he is about to embark on something resembling more a conversation than literature. The first interactive page that gives the reader choices has a picture (which can be clicked in certain places) and a list of links that can be scrolled over to see an excerpt from what you will read if that link is clicked. In some cases, the description just seems random. Once the reader clicks on a link, he is led to a short story with several hyperlinks throughout, and often interactive pictures. Reading these stories reminds me of how the human brain works. While reminiscing about a memory, it is easy to get sidetracked because you are reminded of something else from the story. This was the effect I got from the hyperlinks. The stories also reminded me of a conversation. In fact, there is even an option on one of the pages to listen to sound files of some of the stories. To me, these things make “These Waves of Girls” seem more like folklore than literature. The problem with this theory however, is that anyone can access this text, while folklore by definition is only available to a distinct group. But at the same time, the majority of people don’t even realize stories like this exist. So is it literature, or folklore?