Adaptation in Translating Children’s Literature “The Rose Tree” Short story as a case study

Abstract

Abstract The subject of this dissertation is adaptation in translating children’s literature. various aspects of both directions are discussed to better cover this field ,a review of children’s literature is given .the strong existence of polysystem is highlighted and it is found to be central issue in translating for children ,the influence of cultural differences in children’s literature is shown, the emphasis in the strategy of adapting morals is explored, the dominance of different types of adaption is described. And finally, a case study is included to complete the picture and to provide illustrations to what has been discussed in the tow previous chapters.