Janie Cherestal

I found Borges' "Garden of Forking Paths" to be one his more engaging short stories, for it described a man who, while being pursued, is faced with a series of choices that have profound effects on later events in his life. After following a complex maze, he meets Dr. Stephen Albert, who tells him about his distant ancestors. Although he is thankful for this information, the narrator kills the doctor in order to communicate the name of the city that he was trying to send to those he had been working for. I felt that this story had a surprising and entertaining ending, and I liked imagery Borges created by comparing the complex maze to that of endless possibilities and where each choice can lead you.