What central theme is expressed by this excerpt from borges’s “the garden of forking paths”? select all that apply.

non-linear time
infinite storytelling
the price of wisdom
the inescapability of fate

How can you tell that the text is from a biography

Which character in this excerpt is in conflict with society, and why? joe summers is in conflict with society because he is joking with the villagers. old man warner is in conflict with society because he believes that young folks have crazy ideas. mrs. adams is in conflict with society because she says some villages have stopped holding lotteries. mr. adams is in conflict with society because he is standing with the villager who represents society's old ways.

Which word from the stanza can you use as a clue to determine the meaning of the word vales ?