Общероссийский фестиваль исследовательских и творческих работ учащихся «Портфолио ученика» DOCTOR SEUSS’S TECHNIQUES USED IN THE BOOKS THE CAT IN THE HAT AND HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS ученик 8 «Б» класса гимназии № 2Долженко НиколайНаучный руководитель –Сопова Т.В.
The theme of our work is very importantThe aim of our work is to study Dг. Seuss’s techniques used in the books “THE CAT IN THE HAT” and «How the Grinch stole Christmas»
The objectives of our work are: to learn about how «The Саt in The Hat» was written to analyse the book in Englishto present the translators:V. Gandelsman, I. Rapoport, M. Lukashkinato carry out the research: to study the words from different translationsto hold the survey among the students of the Gymnasium №2.
DR. SEUSS (THEODOR SEUSS GEISEL) a famous American writera poeta cartoonist published 46 children’s bookssold over 222 million copiesbeen translated into more than 15 languages HIS BESTSELLERS ARE:THE CAT IN THE HATGREEN EGGS AND HAMHOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS
Dr. Seuss’s books on the screen since 1966 1966 - «How the Grinch Stole Christmas!»1971, 1982 - «The Cat in the Hat» 1972 - «The Lorax» the rest of the films came on the screen in 1970, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1980,1982 2000 - «How the Grinch Stole Christmas» starring Jim Carrey 2003 - «The Cat in the Hat» starring Mike Myers2008 – «Horton Hears a Who» starring Jim Carrey2012 - «The Lorax» starring Danny DeVito
«Кот в шляпе» — это настоящая икона американской культуры» Википедия (ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Доктор_Сьюз)
1954 -«LIFE» magazine a report on illiteracy among school childrenchildren were not learning to read because their books were BORING! 1955 - DOCTOR SEUSS using 236 words completed «The Cat in the Hat»it remains very popular today
The author’s techiques: to write the words in CAPITAL LETTERS «PLOP, SHOULD, YOU»Then I let down my net.It came down with a PLOP!And I had them! At last!Those two Things had to stop.Should we tell her about it?Now, what SHOULD we do?Well... What would YOU doIf your mother asked YOU? «I MUST», «NOISE!», «FEAST!», «SING!», «WHY?», «HE», «all cry BOO-HOO!», «… it WAS merry! VERY!»The NOISE! NOISE! NOISE! NOISE!And they'd FEAST! FEAST! FEAST! FEAST!AND they'd SING! SING! SING! SING!THE GRINCH GOT A WONDERFUL, AWFUL IDEA!
The author’s techniques: «Вещь Один» и «Вещь Два» («Thing One» and «Thing Two») «I will pick up the hook.You will see something new. Two things. And I call themThing One and Thing Two.These Things will not bite you.They want to have fun.»Then, out of the boxCame Thing Two and Thing One! The group of words with the part «Who - » («Кто») Who-villie («Кто-град»)«Who girls and boys» («Кто девочки и мальчики»)«a small Who» (маленький Кто),«Who daughter» («Кто - дочка»),«Little Cindy-Lou Who» («Маленькая Синди – Лу Кто»)«Who-Christmas-Sing» («Кто - рождественское пение»)«Who stockings» («Кто чулки»)«Who-pudding» («Кто - пудинг»)«Who-roast-beast» («Кто - жареная дичь»)«Who-hash» («Кто - солянка»)
Most frequently used words in “The Сat in the hat”
The results of our survey
The results of our survey Have you seen films "The Cat in the hat", "How the Grinch stole Christmas"? Do you like these films?
2008 - publishing house “AST, Kyrlya - Myrlya” published “The Cat in the Hat” in Russian Translators: Vladimir Gandelsman Irina Rapoport Maria Lukashkina
Сonclusion: The personality of translator influences on the translationTo know the total author’s opinion – is to read the book in the original.
Doctor Seuss - one of the most favourite American children’s writerthe 2nd of March, his birthday – National Read Across America Day
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