Jorge Luis Borges

Mark Wallace writes that the stories that Borges writes “are based on genuine dread of the endless time and space and a wise skepticism, but for the most part that dread happens on the level of ideas and not in the narrative itself as such… the dread comes from contemplating the philosophical puzzle the stories present.” Tlon, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius makes the reader contemplate mankind’s need to make connections and see order in a seemingly orderless world. The narrator states that “any symmetry,…

anything for. In Jorge Borges's short story, “Funes the Memorious”, there is a character named Ireneo Funes who gains this ability after getting crippled from falling off a horse. Funes, after the incident, was able to specify everything in his world. He refused to generalize or group anything. Also, he became incapable to communicate well because of the specificity of his language. Lastly, he also became unable to let go of many details . In, Funes the Memorious, Jorge Borges shows that…

Is Great Too Vague? You know that moment when you are doing so well and everything is going great? Then, you turn around and someone asks you, "What are you going to do next?" I'm kind of right there. I'm sure its been many of us, but I couldn't just fix my mouth to say "Hey, that sure is a good question, but I don't know. I just want to be great!" What does 'great' really mean? Does it mean that whatever I do next will fix the water conditions in Flint, Michigan? Does it mean that I will be…

One best thinks he is a god, while a young boy thinks he is a bad angel. In The House of Asterion by Jorge Luis Borges, there is a Minotaur by the name Asterion that is in a labyrinth that he thinks he created, and he is not as mean as you would think. While in Slam, Dunk, & Hook byYusef Komunyakaa, there is a boy and his team that plays basketball, and during the story the boy, called Sonny Boy, has to deal with his mother’s death while playing basketball still. In each of the stories the…

The Garden of Motivation In difficult situations, people attempt to rationalize harsh tasks before completing them. In Jorge Luis Borges's fictional short story, “The Garden of Forking Paths,” a Chinese man named Yu Tsun is forced to spy against the British during World War I for Germany. His mission is to reveal the location of the city named Albert, a task he completes by murdering Stephen Albert, a man with the same last name. It is clear from the story that Yu Tsun has reservations about…

The U.S. - Mexican Jobs Problems It is sad how the American people and the politicians are taking and have exploited the idea that the Mexicans are the real problem in this country and every election time they used this idea to gain votes, making promises about deporting all the Mexicans from the US and build a wall on the US-Mexican border to stop the crossing of the Mexicans. Like Donald Trump say on TV about the Mexicans, “When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending their best. They’re…

To begin with, Ramos professionalism is sure to admire because he takes all positive and negative sides of things and strives for more. As an exemplar, when Jorge confronted Donald Trump at a conference, meeting back in August this year about his immigration plan Donald trump expulse Jorge from the conference and told him to “go back to Univision” which is a Spanish television network. During this event, he remained calmed and just wanted an explanation of why he was being…

the campaigns are over. (“Why TV Anchor Jorge Ramos Swam Across The Rio Grande”). Jorge Ramos is a 58 year old Mexican/American journalist and author who is well known for spreading the Hispanic community’s rights and words. To me and many more Hispanics, he is a hero. Someone who doesn’t give up on us, but fights for us. Jorge 's influences, challenges, and legacy are worth knowing about. Many people, events, and influences are what has shaped who Jorge Ramos is. He has came across many…

for completion other than signatures. I have heard stories of how bad an encounter can go with an angry physician but Luis reassured me that it depends on you and how you choose to handle it. Our reaction to a hostile person will make a difference in what their next reaction will be. “You can decide to ignite the fire or put it out”, I am a strong believer in this philosophy. Luis had a lot of work waiting for him so he raped things up and took me to the coding area to introduce me to the coder…

Music plays a big role in the life of a Mexican. They could never live a life without art. Music in Mexico allows people to talk and express how they feel about something or someone which is usually in their past. This helps people celebrate life and love. History and legends are an overcoming of cruel treatments. The history has experienced an enormous change from the sound of the drums of a Mayan or Aztec ceremony to some modern Mexican rap. Over the years the music has changed. Mexican music…