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Translation of the opening sentence

One translation, by William Aaltonen (2009), is not included. See Metamorphosis - Franz Kafka - Google Books. Google Books doesn't permit a search of the text. If anyone has a copy of the Aaltonen translation, please add it to the list. Maurice Magnus (talk) 14:12, 8 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I found a copy of Aaltonen's translation and added it to the section on "Translations of the opening sentence." But I've learned of two other translations: by Ginger Gillenwater and by Angelica Sanchez. If anyone has either of those, please let me know what they have Gregor metamorphose to, and I'll add them to the section. Maurice Magnus (talk) 12:00, 10 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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An interpretation

The third paragraph from the end under "Interpretations" begins, "Volker Drüke (2013) believes that the crucial metamorphosis in the story is that of Grete. She is the character the title is directed at." I cannot believe that Volker Drüke could have written that, because it is ridiculous. The title of "The Metamorphosis" unquestionably refers to Gregor's metamorphosis into a bug. It might also, secondarily, refer to Grete, but it can't be right to say that she is (without qualification such as "may be") the (implying the only) character the title is directed at. The problem is that the source is in German, which I do not read. I hope that someone who can read the source will correct this. Maurice Magnus (talk) 23:34, 29 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]