Analysis Of 'internalization Of The Western Point Of View' In Borges's Novels

Borges's novels are characterized by the clear style of post-modernism,with all the techniques of narration,theme and genre,plot with the overall aesthetic style in a class of their own.The discussion on the form and philosophical has been really extensive,but the'Internalization of the Western point of view'created by the author was getting less attention or lacking of systematic and in-depth study in the previous researches.This paper will focus on studying the influence of this'Western point of view'in Borges's creation and its manifestation in his works so as to form a deep understanding of overall style of the Borges's novels.This paper is divided into five parts.The part I is the researching status and the review of studying history by Chinese and foreign researchers.Through collecting and pointing out the research focus and neglected spot,with a view to put forward my arguments.Then the paper will introduces the purposes and significance of the research.The part II is the starting point of'Western point of view':The'knowledge fetish'and'Knowledge/power'codes which behind the writer's'Labyrinth'image were interweaving into a complex relationship.Borges's fascination of'knowledge desire'links his special status:A post-colonial upper class intellectual elite.At that time,in Argentina,all those class who were able to share the'knowledge'(Western culture) no doubt were able to share the resources of society.This point leads to the'Western point of view'in two kinds of image:'Into the mirror - the Oriental imagination'and'Out the mirror - Southern fiction'. In the part III,those exotic'Oriental stories'involve'Chinese culture'and'Islamic culture'to focus on analysis of the'oriental imagination'interweaving.In these works, as well as the relations between the Western and Eastern,Self and Otherness are under the words.This is'into the mirror'- the performance of refraction after which the Easten alien culture that through Borges's'Internalization of the Western point of view'.In the part IV,paper tries to find the manifestation of Borges's'Internalization of the Western point of view'from another aspect–'out the mirror':'southern style novel'.This is a double mirror, which makes the'world writers'who created the'Homeland'from his imagination - the South Argentina customs falls into the Europe and the United States readers'exotic vision of anticipation - double exotic mirror-text.We may wish to call that it falls into the'Cultural mirror - city'.The part V probes into the causes of'Western point of view',which leads to the'Academic writers'of Western system and'The third world literary'theory.Contacting with Borges's special social status,from starting point of'knowledge/power'to start combing out the'The third world literary'theory insights and neglected spot,then points out the inevitability that as a post-colonial third world countries the upper intellectuals,western theories of resources and perspectives,dominant Western culture have become a high degree of Borges's inherent point of view.The analysis of the difference between Borges's creation and'magic realism',indicates that the specialty of his'Internalization of the Western point of view',and further explains to clarify that the essence of style is also an important aspect of clear understanding of the'Internalization of the Western point of view'.Contacting with that Borges was recognized and won lots of awards by Europe and the United States,illustrates the inevitable frustration and helplessness of his'Internalization of the Western point of view'.