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The treasure appears to consist of riches ranging from shiny pieces of gold to sparkling red rubies. The second element of Tyre’s article is “must go alone”. Comparing this to Tolkien’s novel The Hobbit this is more of a figurative element than a literal element. It was not a single person that took on this journey, it was 15! Our main character, Bilbo, did not go on the journey alone, but there were specific parts of the journey that he had to either endure alone or had to go first to lead the…

that allows human knowledge to be shared and preserved and thanks to the computers and the internet, it can be spread through all around the world. Translation is also a highly technical activity, there are several techniques (Borrowing, Calque, Literal Translation, Transposition, Modulation, Adaptation and Compensation) and each of them is only usable for very specific purposes and reasons. And there are also 2 very broad categories of translation: literary (novels, short stories, plays,…

faced with the ultimate choice of saving her life or her family. Oates uses the deal with the devil genre short story to show the struggle Connie dealt with and how she reacted to the choice of life or death. In Oates story, Arnold Friend is the literal devil because of his unruly, translucent appearance, his overwhelming knowledge of Connie’s friends and family, and how he struggles to walk and stand properly. To understand the story, it is a good idea to fully understand the basic components…

8. The Analysis of “The Energy Never Dies” Love is an essential thing in this life. Furthermore for couples, they need love in their relationship. When they are still alive, their love is always on, but hopefully in the afterlife their love will always be on as well; because believe it or not they will meet again in the afterlife. This song more or less tells that when couples know that they no longer live, but they are still in love and they are sure that they will meet one another in the…

Before breaking through the thin ice that is the literal meaning of “Cinderella” and diving deeper into it’s meaning, what is sitting on it’s surface is obviously Dahl telling the real story of Cinderella, revealing all details and events that the Disney remake had completely overlooked and kept out. The…

that’s been banned in America to protect them, guess which one.”, “Moms demand action for gun sense in America”, Momsdemandaction.org”. The purpose of this image is in a literal sense to show that heavy artillery weapons are legal in America, while the “Little Red Riding Hood” has been banned from schools. In a less literal way, it’s stating that the weapons shouldn’t be legal, as they are incredibly dangerous while the book isn’t in any way. Looking at the ads there are a few more and they…

English idiom metaphor, image may be relatively unfamiliar to Chinese readers, but because of its strong political meaning in a certain context, or have obvious western national and local history, and other colors, so it should be the expression of literal translation with original way. In this way, the translation of idioms into Chinese can be easily…

students in a relationship. They graduate highschool but before they leave for college they spend time camping. During the trip China gets pregnant and the two leave for separate colleges. Boyle uses an external conflict, a physical setting, simile, and literal imagery to tell a story about immaturity. The central idea is immaturity. Both Jeremy and China are essentially children and their actions often display selfishness, ignorance, and recklessness: “she had forgotten to pack her pills and…

believe in the literal interpretation of sacred texts. He claims that major western religions “interpret for proper understanding”, however that is a vague term. Proper understanding means very different things for different people, perhaps some people think the Bible should not be taken literally, but more in a metaphorical and allegorical sense. However, lots of religious groups around the world, including the Protestant fundamentals he refers to, think proper understanding means a literal…

metaphor. As we read, the first task is to identify the literal meaning of the poem. Then, unlock the metaphor which lies beneath the surface and the meaning Frost expresses will be understood. In several of frost’s poems, images such as a stubborn cow, a flower that blossoms in spring, a decision between two roads,…