Jorge Luis Borges

Two of the most prominent authors Edgar Allen Poe and Jorge Luis Borges uses similar literary devices such as, indirect characterization, symbolism and imagery differently and the same throughout their literary works. For example, in Borges mysterious short story “The Garden of Forking Paths” (1941) he uses imagery to capture and inform those confused in life on how to decide which path is right for them through the symbolism of the experiences of Captain Lidell Hart in 1916. That coincides with…

On page 12, readers are introduced to the exposition of the plot. Lefty Mendieta opens the door to Bruno’s house in the neighborhood of Guadalupe. A spicy aroma evokes his senses and is met with Bruno’s body on twisted sheets. Dr. Montano then observes that Bruno has been dead for five to seven hours (13). The searching is interrupted by Briseno who tells them that Engineer Canizales, Bruno’s father, wants to quickly wrap up the case with ballistics and forensics, consider it natural causes, and…

incident that leaves Funes maimed and he developes a photographic memory. After that night, Funes can no longer see or hear anything in the world that the common person would be able to do. In both, W.E.B. Du Bois’s, “Of the Coming of John” and Jorge Luis Borges’, “Funes, His Memory”, the protagonists are mentally isolated due to their conform back into an environment that they were once accustomed to, due to their inability to communicate with people from that context. In “Of the Coming of…

In a world where technological and scientific advances are realized daily, communication with people around the world is a common occurrence, and knowledge is becoming increasingly accessible, a wider window has opened for the individual to explore, discover, and/or create their ideal self. We see ourselves passing the times of idle wonder and theory of our past philosophers and intellects. The consequence, however, is that knowing yourself, as well as projecting and thereby sharing this self…

After strict moral standards established many years ago appeared to have failed, and science had proven that it could not prove the origin of the universe, a new philosophical and artistic expression moved in to fill the void of the Modernist Movement. The Postmodern Movement was born out of a lack of faith in society and the established way of life as a whole, and embraced the philosophy of meaninglessness and a rejection of the transcendental meta-narrative. This move has been fully expressed…

In the short story, The Gospel According to Mark, author Jorge Louis Borges puts his own individual twist on a story, or shall I say stories, that are as old as time - the Great Flood and the Crucifixion of Jesus. In this work, Borges uses biblical allusions, character types, and sex to retell an age-old tale. From the onset of the story, it is clear that Borges is intent on depicting the main character and protagonist, Espinosa, as a holy figure. He describes Espinosa as having “unlimited…

Poetry has typically defied the confines of the period it was written in and ushers in a new era in terms of ideas, politics, art, music, and everyday life. In the Victorian Period, many poets would write about ideas, the current attitudes toward women, and the resisting temptation, from a new viewpoint, which lead to changing thoughts and morals among the masses (Khanna and Landow). Although the word ‘Victorian’ brings to mind conformity, the Victorian Era of poetry is anything but typical…

In accordance with Virginia’s Woolf’s essay titled “Mr. Bennett and Mrs. Brown,” the idea that human relations changed circa December 1910 is explored. In Woolf’s words “in or about December 1910 human character changed” (Woolf 2). This change, which she asserts was “not sudden and definite,” (Woolf 2) leads the reader to believe it was gradual. The Victorian and Georgian Era are stark in contrast regarding the everyday individual (and said individual’s relationships). Where the Georgian lived a…

In The Library of Babel by Jorge Borges as well as S. by Doug Dorst, people and books are weaved together in inseparable ways. While The Library of Babel deals with more of a big picture version of people’s relationships with books and each other, S. provides in-depth characterizations as well as powerful relationships. Despite a major difference in how characters interact with each other and the rest of the world in these two texts, each story focuses on how people are deeply affected by books…

The Shape of the Sword by Borges is a good insight into man’s realization of his flaws and how they can stay with the person to haunt them. The themes of identity and betrayal in the story are explored with someone we see as an everyday hero, a soldier who fought in a war. This was cleverly used as even if the story was made in the 1940’s it is still very common to see soldiers fighting for their country even in 2016. This work in particular is able to connect a common sin of man and with the…