A man who tries so hard to impose another man on reality by dreaming him does not seem to be common human behaviour, but in this short story this is what the author, Jorge Luis Borges, focuses on.
A wizard who wants to bring his imaginary son into the real world is the protagonist of a story where dreaming is in every moment.
The wizard dreams about some students in a temple, he keeps only one of those who dares to oppose him, this pupil becomes real and is educated by him.
After that, the boy is sent to another ruined temple which is destroyed by fire but he does not die in that terrible accident. Unfortunately, as a result of this, the teacher realizes that this divine son is alive
because he is a projection of his dreams to find a terrible outcome.
A story that must be read because of its surrealist way of telling the events, those that will make you enjoy this beautiful alternative of writing. You may also find yourself a bit lost and confused if you do not pay a special atenttion while you are reading.
So, to prevent this kind of mishap you should submerge your senses in the sentences, thinking carefully in every detail that is written and analysing it.
Borges is one of the most important writers from our country and he will open your mind to a parallel world if you read his amazing short stories, begining of course, with “The Circular Ruins”.
