The evolution of fictional theory from psychoanalysis to phenomenology has significantly influenced both views and arguments on how to interpret and analyze literary work. The Circular Ruins by Borge is among the many literary works coupled both symbolism and use of metaphors. Borge uses Magic realism to create meaning by structuring his images in which he develops the relation of relations as well as systems of systems. The story emerges to be an allegory of creation. Borge deploys allegory to demonstrate complex ideas and concepts. Through imagery and symbolism, he elaborates the art of philosophical idealism through fiction (Borges & Barnstone, 2013).
Furthermore, by applying the theme of dreams and circular life, The Circular Ruins depicts a framework for metaphors that symbolizes how life tends to repeat itself. Furthermore, the perceptual reality seen in the story is often characterized by a consensus amongst people about the continuation of something. Borge plays with this idea by clearly painting the existing dissimilarity between dreams and reality as the fact dreams tend to have only one observer, who is referred to as the dreamer. The dreamer can hence make the dream appear as indeed themselves. The fire in the story symbolizes the very force that often gives us the power to create and also acknowledge that we are not more than our creations. The circular of Ruins hence elaborates a continuation of life as a repetition plays a key role (Borges & Barnstone, 2013).
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Borge was quite conversant with both the English and American popular literature. In his story, he is seen expressing great admiration for the typical detective story, particularly for its ending. He intertwines all the pieces of the mystery together in a revelation that is both breathtaking and satisfying to the reader. The mythical framework of the story gives a strong narrative that depicts a tragic as well as a twisted tale of dream that illustrates both creation and destruction at the same. However, Borge does not give a clear explanation for the use of both themes and symbols in the story. The relation to magicians, dreams as well as a god of fire tends to give a contrasting regarding creation and destruction and what they symbolize (Gale, 2016).
Another question that emerges throughout the story is about the crucial subject, or the main character. Is he a magician, lesser god, a dream or even phantom? After dreaming, Borge awakes leaving behind some offerings of figs and a jug. Why these offerings w were left behind or were they meant for the god of fire? Moreover, Borge portrays the god of fire as both destructive and constructive. Holding true to its nature, the god of fire seem to destroy everything else except the dreamer. Which brings us to the question of who is the dreamer, Borge or the god of fire? Or was there another dreamer similar to Borge that created him to finish the cycle. Therefore, by use of structure, as well as the use of metaphors, is what make his story a Magic Realism that can only be explored through the theories of structure and semiotics. All of which are well illustrated in the theory structure and semiotics
References
Borges, J. L., & In Barnstone, W. (2013). Borges at eighty: Conversations . New York : New Directions Books,
Gale, C. L. (2016). A Study Guide for Jorge Luis Borges's The Circular Ruins . Gale Division of Cengage Learning Inc.
