Janie Cherestal

I felt that Borges’ “Library of Babel” was a relatively interesting short story. The beginning where Borges described in detail the elements of each room was a tad lengthy and unnecessary, the overall storyline of men attempting to gain all the knowledge the universe has to offer was engaging. I liked the fact that Borges included the “librarian” who reflects God, for He is the one with the single book that summarizes all of the books of the library and thus possesses all of its secrets. I was confused by the narrator’s closing thoughts, where he stated that somewhere amid the chaos must exist some type of order or pattern, and wondered what exactly Borges meant by this peculiar statement.