1. Metaphysical Time in Jorge Luis Borge's "Garden of Forking P
... address in the telephone directory and races to catch a train before Madden catches him. He barely makes it to the train as Madden is left behind on the platform by just a matter of seconds. When Dr. Tsun arrives at his destination, he receives directions to Dr. Stephen Albert's home, knowing that Madden is approximately twenty minutes behind him. To this point, time ... does not know Dr. Tsun or even that he was coming. Dr. Albert immediately begins to talk about "the garden of forking paths", a labyrinth of which Dr. Tsun's ancestor, Ts"ui Penm wrote (Borges, 2877) . Dr. Albert shows ...
- Word Count: 5286
- Approx Pages: 21
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School