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What is Kafka's Insect

From Kafka's Metamorphosis (Die Verwandlung),the character Gregor Samsa is transformed into a cockroach

What is the theme for the novel Metamorphosis

The theme of metamorphosis is change: physical and mental change.

What did gregor want to do for grete before his transformation

send her to conservatory for music

What is the correct possessive form of The Gregors

If their name is Gregor and you're referring to both of them, the correct possessive is The Gregors'

(example: the Gregors' swimming pool is clean.)

What does the bridge metaphor imply about the role of the translator

Answer this question The translator is not making any wording or structural decisions but is just copying the original author's words into another language.…

What makes translation difficult

This is a very vague question, so there are lots of potential answers. One thing that makes translation difficult is that languages grow and stretch in order to put sounds (words) to experiences. Differences in culture, history, and societal world outlook causes languages to develop differently. Sometimes there aren't words in one language that adequately express what another language does perfectly.

What two elements are important for an ideal translation

Accuracy and readability (apex)

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 Gregor samsas profession

traveling salesman

What is the chief clerk's reaction to seeing gregor for the first time after gregor's transformation

A

Why do translators find Kafka's the metamorphosis difficult to translate

A lot of Kafka's original words were open to multiple interpretations

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 element does a translator make decisions about that affect the tone and pacing of a story

Word choice (apex)

which event from the metamorphosis by franz kafka is mostly likely the climax of the story

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