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The document discusses the short story "The Garden of Forking Paths" by Jorge Luis Borges. It poses five discussion questions about key elements of the story, including the symbolic meaning of the title, the number of narrative layers in the story, how the concept of a labyrinth relates to the story's themes, how the story is self-aware of its fictional nature, and what makes the story an example of metafiction.
The document discusses the short story "The Garden of Forking Paths" by Jorge Luis Borges. It poses five discussion questions about key elements of the story, including the symbolic meaning of the title, the number of narrative layers in the story, how the concept of a labyrinth relates to the story's themes, how the story is self-aware of its fictional nature, and what makes the story an example of metafiction.
The document discusses the short story "The Garden of Forking Paths" by Jorge Luis Borges. It poses five discussion questions about key elements of the story, including the symbolic meaning of the title, the number of narrative layers in the story, how the concept of a labyrinth relates to the story's themes, how the story is self-aware of its fictional nature, and what makes the story an example of metafiction.
Discussion 1. The words The Garden of Forking Paths in the story signify a number of things. Give at least four significations and justify why they embody what garden of forking paths mean
2. How many layers do we have in this
story? Justify your claim.
3. How is the concept of the labyrinth an
effective symbol for a novel? Relate to the concept of The Garden of Forking Paths by Tsui Pen.
4. How does the short story show that it is
aware that it is a fictional work?
5. In sum, what makes the story
metafictional? Consider the points raised and the research materials you have submitted.