The Writing Background of Borges' Insomnia

The background of Borges' insomnia originated from a patient with insomnia who came to him to solve the cause of insomnia. He discussed the problem by telling a dream involving insomnia.

In the novel, he constructed a circular story structure. The story begins with an insomniac. He suddenly couldn't sleep on a full moon night, and then began to think about the causes of insomnia. In the process, he recalled a dream that left a deep impression on him. This dream is about a woman he once loved. Through the memory of this dream, he began to think about the relationship between love and insomnia.

In the story, Borges shows a mysterious and romantic love story through patient's narration and dream description. At the same time, he also discussed the causes and significance of insomnia through this story. He believes that insomnia is an internal experience and a deepening process of self-cognition.

In this story, Borges shows a mysterious and romantic love story through patient's narration and dream description. At the same time, he also discussed the causes and significance of insomnia through this story. He believes that insomnia is an internal experience and a deepening process of self-cognition.

Generally speaking, Borges' Insomnia is a novel full of philosophical thinking and literariness. Through a circular story structure, this paper discusses the relationship between love, insomnia and self-cognition, and shows the author's profound thoughts and literary talent.