The Metamorphosis

1. The first sentence of this story is quite famous in literature. However, over the years since its first translation, many voices in academia have complained that the word “insect” does not fairly translate Kafka’s original meaning. Offer your own inte

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The first sentence of this story is quite famous in literature. However, over the years since its first translation, many voices in academia have complained that word “insect” does not fairly translate Kafka’s original meaning. Offer your own interpretation of this debate. Why do many critics dislike the original translation?