Una crítica al discurso político en la obra de Borges
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2016
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Introduction. There are reasons to think that
Borges assumes a conservative attitude towards
aesthetics, especially concerning the preservation
of the old virtues in the narrative art and the good
use of language, as many of his works are focused
into those aspects. Objective. Indicate the way
Borges defends the good use of language and
the communication, showing how he satirizes
certain contemporary fashions that use language in
distorted ways. Materials and methods. This paper
is divided into two parts: In the first one I will use
Jon Stewart´s analysis Tlön, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius
as a base, as Stewart´s affirms in this work that
Borges makes a refutation to idealism by means
of a reductio ad absurdum. Stewart´s idea is that
language would be practically impossible in a world
ruled by idealism, communication would be broken,
thinking and sciences would be artificial, not genuine.
In the second part, I will use other Borges´ stories,
El Lenguaje analítico de John Wilkins and El informe
de Brodie, especially where a certain resemblance
with the absurd consequences of idealism are
shown. Results. A certain maladjustment between the reality and the language built from subjective
perceptions can be perceived. At this point, besides,
I will appeal to two essays: Politics and the English
Language, by George Orwell and Orwell and the
Offense to Eternity, by George Steiner. The point
on Orwell´s observations is that there is a clear
relationship between neglecting language and
the way certain totalitarian governments express
themselves. Conclusions. Borges is vindicating
lost traditional values, such as plain and bold
communication, and at the same time ironically
criticizes the new contemporary narrative fashions
used by many totalitarian governments and by
certain academic circles that show off a supposed
elegance and depth.
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Borges, Jorge Luis, Lenguaje, Política, Literatura