Cards in this guide (15)
What is Kafka's Insect
From Kafka's Metamorphosis (Die Verwandlung),the character Gregor Samsa is transformed into a cockroach
What did gregor want to do for grete before his transformation
send her to conservatory for music
What structural decision would a translator have to make when translating an original text
Word order (or sentence length)
When was Letter to His Father created
Letter to His Father was created in 1966.
What two elements are important for an ideal translation
Accuracy and readability (apex)
What type of tone can a translator create with short quick sentences
What element does a translator make the searches about the effect of the tone and pacing of a story
What does the clear lens metaphor imply about the role of the translator
The translator is not making any decisions about the work itself but is just copying the words into another language. (Apex)
Why does Gregor cover the picture of the woman in the fur coat with his body
Because the guy from june 18th is an idiot the answer is "To prevent the removal of the picture from his room"
What is the chief clerk's reaction to seeing gregor for the first time after gregor's transformation
What is Gregor's reaction to hearing that his father has some money left over from his failed business
Gregor wishes he himself could have used the money to pay off his parents debt faster but is happy his family has the money.
What does Gregor think about his boss
Gregor doesn’t like his boss and wants to yell at him [APEX]
How is Gregor's relationship with his father in The Metamorphosis similar to Kafka's relationship with his own father
Both Grogor and Kafka are upset by the fathers' negativity but feel powerless against it
Apex
What type of translation conveys the basic information from the original work but usually not the original writers style or specific culture context
How are Kafka's feelings of inadequacy represented in The Metamorphosis
Through Gregor's transformation into a hideous bug
What can you infer about the relationship between Kafka and his father from this statement
That their conflict has continued into Kafka's adulthood (Apex)
