The intended audience that Luis Borges directs this reading passage towards is people who exist and or seeks information on theories of infinite existences.
Message:
The message that Borges is trying to get across is that the library in it's entirety is infinite, and as a result the behavior of men when it comes to accepting the truth varies on their understanding. After reading supplementary texts like "The Library of Babel and the Internet" by Christopher Rollason, the context for the message's creation can be identified as a means of self exploration.
Interrelation of Traits:
Luis Borges comes of as wise and experienced which causes the reader to feel as if they would benefit from hearing him talk. Though man might make additions and reductions to the books in the library, nothing will chance because in the library exists every possible conceivable thought and idea in multiple copies only slight in variation, yet at the same time no two identical book exists. This would then make the reader think and feel as if there is no point in doing anything then, but a divergent perspective would be that just because such a book exists, does not mean that finding it will be easy.
Ethos, Pathos,& Logos:
Borges uses pathos, logos and a little of Ethos when he describes and talks about the role of the librarians. Through logos he establishes that the existence of the library as the work of God, compared to man, the imperfect librarian, but at the same time acknowledges the progression of the librarian from the formulation of a general theory of the library to discovering the fundamental law of the library.
Evidence:
Throughout the text, Borges uses personal experiences from the viewpoint of a denizen, and facts to provide evidence for the reader. He explains how in search of vindications, men threw the library into chaos and how he distracted himself from the present state of man through writing; the library existence will always be on par with the universe;infinite, but installs a conditional when he says "Those who imagine it to be without limit forget that the possible number of books does have such a limit. Instead of leaving the citizens of the library in darkness, he alludes to the existence of the "Man of the Book", giving them hope that they too might find a the Crimson Hexagon.
Spin:
The way Luis Borges sells the message or makes us the viewer care is by instilling in our minds,the possibility of everything that you'll ever do and already did, existing in a book that is so hard to find that it's very existence compares to that of a myth. But counters it by explaining how you are not governed by such a book. This causes them to conciser how insignificant an existence; the vast size of our universe compered to one person. As i read this text, I found myself thinking
Notes:
Like all men of the Library, I have traveled in my youth; I have wandered in search of a book, perhaps the catalogue of catalogues;
My body will sink endlessly and decay and dissolve in the wind generated by the fall, which is infinite.
In the vast Library there are no two identical books.
Vindications: books of apology and prophecy which vindicated for all time the acts of every man in the universe and retained prodigious arcana for his future.
Author:
Christoper Rollason
Audience:
The intended audience for this passage is those who utilize the internet as a resource and can also be extended to those who have read the library of babel--and or--seeking additional information.
Message:
The message that the Rollason is trying to get across is that the internet, like the Library of Babel, by Jorge Luis Borges. The purpose for this message's origination is to inform readers about the results of a complete dependency on the internet. The social trend of the need to be connected to the internet is addressed and the use of search engines to find an answer that can be found in a book makes this message relevant.
Interrelation of Traits:
The author Rollason, comes of as resourceful and determined to the reader through the use of expository writing skills. The readers who have read "The Library of Babel" are able to understand the traits that message shares in relation with the text. This makes us the reader feel inelegant, due to the fact that we are able to keep up with the pace of the author. Rollason adopts a divergent perspective when considering "the massive gains being made in the collective potential of the human race for self-expression, communication, dialogue and democratic participation."
Ethos, Pathos, & Logos:
Rollason's excerpt analysis is comprised mostly of Logos, but aspects of credibility can be found from the sources he credited. He explains that like in the library, an information overkill is occurring because the fact checking process cannot keep up with and as a result any rumour, weather true or false becomes information. I agree with Rollason because in search for a credited source it is easy to be misdirected by a published opinion. This causes the reader to explore the idea of a world comprised solely of the internet like that of Borges depicted in the Universe of Babel.
Evidence:
He explores other literary works to provide supplement for the connection established between the reader and "The Tyranny of Communication", by Ramonet. He compares the vast amount of information available on the internet to that of the books stored in the library where rumour and fact becomes one, making it even harder to distinguish the useful information. He also states that In contrast to the inhabitants of the library, in search for their vindications, net users have the capability to create the missing text and publish it, making the vast network of information a little more vast.
Spin:
Rollason captivates the reader and makes us care by addressing problems that we are currently facing in relation to the internet. He pushes us to taking into perspective the dependence on what might be called the cyberuniverse, a parallel of the chaotic nature found in books of the library. He creates the image of internet users like the denizens of the library in search of their vindications, and wraps it up by coming to the conclusion that if in fact today cyber-universe is a Library of Babel, it is a library which you who read and I write build up each day, with our own hands and minds.
Notes:
(“On the Internet, ‘rumour and fact become as one”’)1.
“proliferation of information in a form which is more and more diffuse and less and less subject to control”
information overkill”; much of which has not been checked and cannot be verified
“ability to publish has now been decentralised: any rumour, true or false, can become information, and the old editorial checking process simply falls apart
“There is ... the excess of information, which confronts all Internet users with their own ignorance as they try to find their way through an ocean of information which tends to be difficult to organise or verify
Information Policy for the Library of Babel
Author:
James Grimmelmann
Audience:
The Audience that he is directing this expository towards is people who use the Internet as a source of information as well as reference.
Message:
The message that Grimmelmann is trying to get across is that The main point that can be pulled form Grammarian's message is that like the book-man in the Library, we give the "search-engines" to much power, and in return we are shown what they want us to see. The reason Grimmelmann created this message is to address the social trend of complete dependence on the book - man or search engines in general. The purpose for this message's origination is to inform as well as notify the reader.
Interrelation of Traits:
The call to action that Grimmelmann is implying is that that a form of dependence should be made between the internet and those who utilize it. Since his goal is to inform the reader, he comes across as knowledgeable to the intrigued reader. As I was reading the passage, it got me thinking about all the times I ever used Google as a search engine in order to find something that I should already know.
Ethos, Pathos, & Logos:
Throughout the text, the evidence that Grimmelmann shares is presented in a logical way. His goal is to get the reader to explore the possibilities of the Library becoming simpler and more accessible through the implementation of a Federal Library Commission, and even simpler with the help of the book man. In the text he states "What we as the reading public most needs is reasonable, fair, and effective ways to get get our hands on the vast treasure house of knowledge that already exists." What this means is that the information that we are looking for exists on the internet but we don't have an effective means of filters to access it.
Evidence:
A variety of evidence derived from Jorge Luis Borges' "The tower of Babel", in order to make the relationship of it's allegory.The reader is able to deduct from Grimmelmann's advances to the public interest of the library, that the book-man is an important factor. Though the book-man might display characteristics of a God, it is important to remember that he too is still mortal. Some might say that since he is not obligated to provide assistance to the inhabitance of the library, he is capable of providing inaccurate information if he wishes to.
Spin:
The way Grimmelmann gets the reader to care is by targeting an issue that is affecting our population as a whole.He uses babel to address a problem that we are all to familiar with.
Notes:
In an environment of extreme informational abundance, the principal moral imperative is to get that information into the hands of the people who want and need it.
What we as the reading public most need is reasonable, fair, and effective ways to get our hands on the vast treasure-houses of knowledge that already exist.
Information overload demands good filter
possible to believe that a Book-Man would utterly transform our informational lives.
The Book-Man’s task is insanely difficult
What can be perceived as disarray and nonsense in the library is order seen through the eyes of a higher order that comprehends what we do not.