English

Brian

19 July, 11:20

Read this passage: As Gregor Samsa one morning from restless dreams awoke, found he himself in his bed into an enormous vermin transformed. Dr. Norman Prinsky, trans., The Metamorphosis How does the literal, word-for-word translation of The Metamorphosis illustrate the idea that 100 percent accuracy in a translation is difficult to achieve? A. It makes the words sound jumbled, and it is not easy to read. B. It does not reflect the original ideas Kafka had for his short story. C. It uses words that are no longer used in either German or English. D. It forces the reader to question the reliability of the narrator.