Jorge Luis Borges 'The Book Of Sand'
A point of view is someone's own interpretation of a story that takes place. Whether or not the tale is true is up to the reader to decide. In Jorge Luis Borges' short story, The Book of Sand, the point of view is in first-person. Throughout the story, the narrator states events that bring up magic realism and makes the reader question if these events can happen in reality. The narrator is our only source of what is happening in this story, but is his facts true, or a fragment of his imagination? The point of view is the way the author decides to tell a story and gives us insight on the events happening. Borges decides to tell this story in the first person point of view. This helps us understand the narrator's feelings, ideas and knowledge as the story goes. In the opening paragraph, the narrator states that many people say that their stories are true. He brings
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The story of the narrator begins to mix fantastical events with realistic elements. By creating a magical item in the real world creates a blurred line for the readers to understand. People believe that there are enchanted objects around the world. This may be the Narrator's approach to life as well. But is this book an ordinary book or not? Along with the book's unlimited amount of pages, the narrator also describes it to be cursed. As time goes on, he says he becomes bonded to this book. He keeps the book as his secret and cherishes it. Being held prisoner by his book, he only has a few remaining friends. The Narrator is consumed by the book; it has taken over his life, day and night. Later on the book is described as monstrous, a nightmarish object that taints reality. The Narrator seems to not be a reliable source for this story. A book can not be enchanted and obtain human qualities. The reader has to decide whether he is simply mad, or if they believe in his madness to be
The story of the narrator begins to mix fantastical events with realistic elements. By creating a magical item in the real world creates a blurred line for the readers to understand. People believe that there are enchanted objects around the world. This may be the Narrator's approach to life as well. But is this book an ordinary book or not? Along with the book's unlimited amount of pages, the narrator also describes it to be cursed. As time goes on, he says he becomes bonded to this book. He keeps the book as his secret and cherishes it. Being held prisoner by his book, he only has a few remaining friends. The Narrator is consumed by the book; it has taken over his life, day and night. Later on the book is described as monstrous, a nightmarish object that taints reality. The Narrator seems to not be a reliable source for this story. A book can not be enchanted and obtain human qualities. The reader has to decide whether he is simply mad, or if they believe in his madness to be