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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 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 structural decision would a translator have to make when translating an original text

Word order (or sentence length)

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.…

Which tool helped researchers decipher Egyptian hieroglyphics

The Rosetta Stone.

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 reason does Gregor give for staying at his job

He must pay off his parent’s debt.

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)

Which theme is common in many of franz Kafka

Alienation

What is Gregor samsas profession

traveling salesman

What does the paint by numbers metaphor imply about the role of the translator

the translator is putting the words of the original author in a new language and not making any decisions or changes - apex

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

A

Which type of sentence can a translator use to set a frantic or anxious tone

Short, quick sentences (Apex)

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]

What type of translation conveys the basic information from the original work but usually not the original writers style or specific culture context

Literal

How are Kafka's feelings of inadequacy represented in The Metamorphosis

Through Gregor's transformation into a hideous bug

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