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The Original Language Of The Metamorphosis

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In The Metamorphosis, the fact that the original language of the book is German played a big role in my thought process while reading. While reading I would constantly wonder , whether a certain word or sentence in English would mean something completely different in German and if that particular sentence or word could change the meaning or significance to any aspect of the passage. The Interactive Oral Discussion strengthened my idea that aspects of the book have been lost in translation which could be the reason why the book today is perceived in a different way than when it was first published. During our discussion the main topic was the fact that the book was originally written in German. Some subtopics came from that such as
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