The lower tree on the above image shows a concept map of the story proper. Ironically, to depict the extent of influences on the modern world deriving from a single concept in a single story in one author’s roster, hypertext seemed not only the pitch perfect but the only medium for the job. However, hypertext is just scratching the surface of the barrel with Borges and his Garden. If that sounded like the structure of a Christopher Nolan movie, it should have. He left clues and connections across these levels so readers can figure it out as they read along. His Garden showed the world a new way of telling a story by packing it into many levels. Why celebrate Borges in the form of a hypertext? True, he is often called the father of the hypertext. If Borges’ Garden could be considered an origin story of the world as we are familiar with it today, this article is a love-letter to the tale, while also being an origin story for a hypertext celebrating the man and the story. Describing Borges’ Hypertext with Hypertext
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