Break of Day

Jorge Luis Borges's Poem "Break of Day" like Wallace Stevens poem talks about the faults of Society. Borges's Poem seems to point to the darkness of night as refuge from the tainted light of dawn. He refers to the light as being tainted while nighttime gives relief to the people of society. Nighttime allows the people of society to take a step back and dream of the things to come. Stevens also tries to escape the trouble of society by writing poetry. Poetry like dreaming allows people to retreat into their own world and escape away from the everyday life. Borges's poem refers to the night as a refuge for people to escape the troubles and problems of society.