The Other Death

Style and Technique

In «The Other Death», Borges emerges as a master of concise and multilayered prose, where every word is precise and filled with philosophical undertones. His language is restrained yet rich in allusions and metaphors, creating an atmosphere of the instability of reality and time. The author skillfully employs mirroring and repetition, allowing events and characters’ fates to reflect one another, as if in a kaleidoscope of memory. The structure of the story resembles a labyrinth: the narrative is not linear but fragmented, with frequent digressions and returns, emphasizing the theme of multiple possible destinies and the relativity of historical truth. Borges deftly weaves elements of chronicle and personal testimony into the narrative, blurring the boundaries between documentary and fiction, and his refined style evokes a sense of mystical uncertainty, where past and present merge into a single moment.