A Translation Project Report On Ego Is The Enemy (Excerpts From Part One)

This is a translation project report on Ego is the Enemy(Excerpts from Part one),written by Ryan Holiday,an American author and entrepreneur.The chosen part is about 9,800 words,which discusses aspiration,presenting the reason that ego is the enemy.It reminds readers that the negative effects of ego should be taken seriously when they are ambitious.People should be self-restrained before bad habits are formed;people should also be humble and self-discipline to resist temptation.To have a better understanding of oneself is significant for shaping the personality.The report discusses difficulties and strategies in translation by using typical examples,taking Iconicity as a guiding theory.The report consists of five chapters.The first chapter introduces the background of the translation project,as well as the significance,objectives and structure of the report.The second chapter is analysis of the source text.Chapter Three gives a related theory,clarifying major contents of Iconicity and its applications in translating.The following chapter analyzes the difficulties in translating and gives corresponding solutions.The last chapter is a summary of experiences,lessons and unsolved problems in translation project.