The Sphinx Factor and Ethical Dilemmas in The Intruder
Abstract
“The Intruder “ is a short story written by Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges in his later period. In this novel，Borges has a obvious change from his previous narrative style, creating a shocking story with a simple plot, characters, and scenes. By depicting the tragic drama caused by the emotional entanglement between the Nilsens and a woman, it shows the tragic character of the suburban commoners in the old days. This paper analyzes the ethical dilemma faced by the Nilsens in the novel from the perspective of literary ethics, and analyzes the ethical conflicts formed in the process of combining and transforming the Sphinx Factor, with the aim of revealing the ethical nature of the tragedy in The Intruder and pointing out that the process of ethical choice itself is an unavoidable tragedy.References
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