The Literacy of the Official Content in the Saudi Arabia and Malaysia Ministries of Culture: A Critical Comparative Study of the Poetics of Hypertext

Abstract

This research aims to explore the literary aspects of hypertext in the content of the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Culture website and the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture in Malaysia website. The choice of these two ministries is justified by the similarity in their goals and objectives, as they both seek to enhance cultural awareness among individuals. Additionally, both ministries have rich content in their official materials with the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Culture focusing on cultural richness and the Malaysian Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture emphasizing cultural diversity. Given that hypertext, or what is known as super text, has not traditionally been extensively studied in literary contexts, especially in conventional literary studies but rather in the realm of digital literature, this study aims to explore its literary elements within its electronic environment. The study will particularly focus on three poetic elements evident in hypertexts: narration, time, and description.