"Man on Pink Corner" seemed similar to Monk Eastman in that it
reminded my of a classic Western, sort of mob/ gangster scene.
There is a lot of talk about killing and blood. I am guessing
that just like Monk Eastman and Hakim, the characters are true
but the story is somewhat exaggerates. Something that I really
like from the short stories Jorge Luis Borges writes is his
strong sense of culture. It is evident in Man on Pink Corner
through the dances, for example. Also, throughout, Borges
objectifies women a lot, which is another part of old Spanish
culture. I was wondering what the stars next to words like
"Maldonado," "Morel's Men," and "gutted him" means. "Et Certa,"
the first section 'A Theologian in Death' i thought was really
interesting how it ends metaphorically in representing death.
Again, Borges' strong sense of culture, here representing
religion through his writing. Same with the section 'The Story
of the Two Dreamers.' TO me, his writing so far takes a while to
interpurt correctly but is somewhat