UCF Signs Preceding the End of The World Yuri Herrera Literary Style Discussion

• • 1 pt. for proper citation use;
  • 1 pt. for sufficient length;
  • 1 pt. for sufficient depth of content/engagement;
  • 1 pt. for proper assignment formatting.

Assignments should be formatted as follows: 12 pt. font, 1-inch margins, double-spaced with header, page numbers, Times New Roman font, Word Count listed, Works Cited page on separate page, submitted as Microsoft Word or PDF. This may seem like a lot but it is the golden standard for document preparation, and if properly followed will make your writing immediately more consistent and easier to read. See the following for an example: MLA Citation Template and Example

Prompt: In the “Translator’s Note,” Lisa Dillman describes her methods of preparing to translate the novel: “I first read widely. I read for theme; I read for tone; I read for style. I read texts that took place on borders; I read about Aztec mythology and Alice in Wonderland and Dante’s circles of hell. . . . I made word lists and devised ways to be non-standard in English” (110). For what reason(s), in your opinion, is the practice of reading important for translation, esp. as it relates to Signs Preceding the End of the World? Choose a passage you find particularly compelling and explain how Dillman’s practice of reading may have benefited her translation of said passage.