Alyson Bernero

I found Borges' story, Man on Pink Corner to be very exciting. The first thing that came to mind while reading it, was that it reminded me of a western because of what was going on and the wording he used. The story began in a club or perhaps a bar just like all good western movies, then there was a fight and then a girl got involved and in the end, someone died. I think this was an interesting story. I found it more fun to read than other stories by Borges perhaps because of the language. I wasn't expecting Yardmaster to be killed, especially after if was he who challenged Rosendo to the knife fight in the first place. I like the unexpected ending and the story overall.

Michael Lampasona

This story begins at a bar, with the patrons doing the tango. A man called the Yardmaster walks in, and he is heckled and shoved by all the bar patrons. He walks straight up to a man Rosendo, and challenges him to a knife fight. Rosendo denies him, and even when given his knife, Rosendo declines. He throws his knife out the window, and looks like a coward because of this. Yardmaster leaves with a woman, La Lujanera, after Rosendo backs out of the challenge. However, he shows up at the bar later that night with a fatal stab wound, and the culprit remains unknown.

I thought this story was well written and captivating. I believe that La Lujanera stabbed the Yardmaster, because she was the one who left with him and she made sure to make a quick disappearance after the Yardmaster had been stabbed and killed.