Borges and I was a confusing story but after reading it a few times, it became clearer. Borges and Spinoza are the same person, but either he is schizophrenic, or he is describing the two different sides of him. I realized this mostly because of the last sentence where he states “ I do not know which of us has written this page” .I think that when he says "I am destined to perish, definitively, and only some instant of myself can survive in him" he means that since Borges is the "writer" and literature is immortal, then he will live forever.
The way I navigate the different roles in my life is by changing the way I act depending on what role I'm playing. For example, when I'm in school, I'm less talkative and I act more professional, but when I'm with friends I tend to talk a lot and I can be more relaxed. Even though I act differently depending where and with who I am with, I'm still the same person. I have the same thoughts, and I'm still the person that loves to sing and go to the movies and have fun.
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