ALLEGORY AS A COGNITIVE-STYLISTIC CONSTRUCT AND ITS TRANSLATION: A STUDY OF RAY BRADBURY’S FAHRENHEIT 451 AND ITS ARMENIAN VERSIONS

Abstract

This paper explores the novel Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury as a detailed allegory that explores the theme of conformity, intellectual suppression, and how knowledge can change the world. The study rips down the cognitive-stylistic construct and the other tropes like metaphors, similes, hyperbole, and alliteration which adds to the textual landscape. The paper is centered on the comparative analysis of the original text and its translations by Levon Ananyan (1986) and Lusine Haroyan (2016). Using the translation techniques presented by Peter Newmark, namely literal translation, transposition, and adaptation, and compensation, the study explains the problems related to preservation of the thematic content, as well as style, across the linguistic span. The results demonstrate that the cultural adaptation and linguistic creativity play a significant role in conserving the original message of the author and affective appeal into the Armenian setting.