Word: opened
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...previous translation seems to lead our understanding of the work in a specific direction, whereas the new edition leaves the theme more open to interpretation. K. is arrested in his room. The inspector he meets refuses to tell him of what he has been convicted, insisting that he lacks this knowledge. Throughout the novel, K. is continually denied the right to know what it is that he stands accused of. He is first informed that he has been arrested and later called to court for various proceedings relating to his trial. He takes on a lawyer and encounters numerous individuals...
From the very first sentence, the original English translation insists on K.'s absolute innocence, for the Muirs' formulation does not leave his claim of wrongful arrest open to doubt. Sticking more closely to the German, the new edition states that K. is arrested "without having done anything truly wrong." The result is to cast light on the possibility that the narrator, taking K.'s perspective, is somehow distorting the truth...
...bill; they scoffed at the biological origins of mental illness, eschewed treating schizophrenia with drugs and thought that their "talking" forms of therapy could single-handedly illuminate the darkest corners of the human psyche. Their intention was to unlock the mysteries of human consciousness. Their legacy, instead, was to open a Pandora's box of misdiagnoses...
...Jamal Bryant, national youth director forthe NAACP, agreed that the University would loseout on a crucial opportunity by failing to open achapter...
...studio is open for recording at all hoursby reservation...