Translation is defined as “the process of translating words or text from one language into another.” Thus, we can assume that translation between 2 pieces of work, will produce and mean the same thing. However, in the article, it shows that translation will never carry the full sentiment or meaning of the origin text. The context and feeling of the meaning of the language is lost when translating different words and phrases. Text C explored the nature of translation though professional translators. Daniel Hahn, the Director of the British Centre for Literary Translation, claimed that in translation, everything is changed. (In relation to its meaning) Yes, a language can be translated, but the meaning of the text was significant to the people of that language. Hahn also said that “there’s not a single word in any of the languages I translate that can map perfectly into English.” Hahn indicates that no language can have the same effect as the language of the original text. As t...
Hozier Interview – LGBT Community Interview with Andrew Hozier-Byrne, professionally known by the mononym, Hozier, is a singer song-writer from Dublin, Ireland. What inspired you to make a song like “Take me to Church”? “4 years ago, I was in my house fumbling around with some lyrics, chords and trying to find a right chorus for this song. I was frustrated with organizations, (especially religion like the Catholic Church) that has a history of mistreating gays or determining what is natural to humans. I feel like sexuality, and sexual orientation- regardless of the orientation – is just natural. So I made a song about it.” How did you get the idea of making the music video for “Take me to Church” “The music video itself,is a stark black-and-white clip about a homosexual man who gets brutally beaten by a gang of thugs while his lover looks on helplessly. The video refrences what is going on in Russia. They passed anti-gay laws, that restricted...
In this men’s cosmetic ad, we see a man in the shower, using the product and showing the customers all its uses. The intended audience for this ad is men. The intended audience is men because it is a male product and it appeals to men’s shopping values and appeals. Men are proven to be more direct, take less time when shopping, and not that “caring” when it comes to shopping. This more direct and “less-time taken” while shopping is how advertisers make their ads for men. It showcases how men can take less time in the shower and “get more done in the shower with the extraordinary lather of Nivea’s first 3 in 1 shower gel”. The ad appeals to men’s need for aesthetic sensations. The need for aesthetic sensations is the need to look better. This ads uses a male model looking good but also efficiently; affecting men’s need to do things faster. It is human nature also to look better to find a potential mate to produce offspring. This ad appeals t...
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