Blog 28 - literature in translation

It is one thing, a skill -- to take a thought or ideas and put it into clear writing in that anyone can read and understand the intentions of the reader. It is another to translate a written piece of work and retain the same integrity it initially had. In this last section of my English HL language and literature, course sees the examination of the text was initially written in Arabic and has been translated into English. 

when it comes to translations there are two approaches, one approach is to convey a literal translation that converts each word for word, and more likely than not is that meaning will be lost in this example and references don't mean the same in different language cultures. the other way is to translate to an understood meaning, where the idea and messaging are preserved but that integrity of the product/written piece dissolves away. 

In and of its self this consideration brings us a crossroad of wither we want to remain true to the meaning or to the language and each has its pros and cons.

This approach had to be undertaken in the translation of the novel of study – the thief and the dogs. in many narrated portions the translator prefers to paraphrase and make the context as easy to understand as possible. And some of the essences of the language are carried over in inscribes writing identifiable by its italicized texts. The work of the translator needs to carry the reputation of the reader, as often readers without the background may insult and original author whom has pure intentions.

In relation to part 3 of the cource we can understand how the formal attitudes and values are expressed int his literary text and gauge the impact on the reader based upon the content of the story rather on the mode of delivery. At least that part remains intact through translation.