No Place For Heroes


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The translations feel like Spanish with English words, which simply make the English feel full of choppy or run-on sentences. I even noticed the occasional Spanish noun-adjective word order, which is only confusing when rendered in English. Finally, the translator changed all the swearing to some of the strongest of English, which I don't believe properly carry the meaning of the words in Spanish, and felt jarring in the prose.

Don't get me wrong--I love a good swear word in my reading and my own writing, but only when it flows naturally from the characters or from the narrator. None of the swearing came across as natural, which I can only attribute to the lack of ability to really translate these words properly. This book would have been my ideal if 1 There had been no "present" time, because I truly loved the historical time and the parallels the author drew between the relationships in the story and the struggles against the Argentinean dictatorship; and 2 I had read it in Spanish.

Perhaps I'll try that in the future. One person found this helpful 2 people found this helpful. See all 3 reviews.

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Withoutabox Submit to Film Festivals. The word was considered absolutely inappropriate to use in certain circumstances, such as any formal usage including any school assignment for a child.

Most dictionaries did not bother including the word. Newer dictionaries, particularly online dictionaries which can be quite large without the expense of printed paper, may be more prone to show the word, so that a spelling can be identified and a definition can be provided.

Ain't is commonly used by many speakers in oral or informal settings, especially in certain regions and dialects. Generally speech is intended to communicate, but in this case, the song is sacrificing some clarity, and is doing that for the sake of having a bit of fun. Many times, the primary goal of a song is not to communicate, but to have people experience enjoyment. So, having some fun may be appropriate. I am going to so some variations of the sentence, to make an analysis be more clear.

Maybe a hero would stand in a spotlight, honored for the heroic deeds. Another place of honor might be on top of a podium, where winners are usually honored. Lots of people can see whoever stands there.

Short Change Hero Lyrics

Such places are appropriate for heroes to walk down. Such a place is not appropriate for unworthy people like cowards. Such a place might not be a place intended for cowards. Instead, the place is a good spot for a hero. Most people would not even know about it. Such a place would be a perfect place for a coward not a hero.

So, there you have an analysis of breaking down the phrase, piece by piece. It looks like the simpler version of the phrase is saying:. We're using a triple negative, which is exceedingly rare in formal English. So we are probably looking at an extremely challenging concept, or we are looking at someone who is violating standard rules. Sometimes, people use multiple negatives to really reinforce the point that what they have in mind is negative.

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This ain't no place for no hero. This ain't no place for no better man. This ain't no place for no hero. To call "home." This ain't no place for no hero. This ain't no. From one of the most accomplished writers to emerge from Latin America, No Place for Heroes is a darkly comic novel about a mother and son who return to.

I personally disagree with the statement from Hellion's answer which says:. However, I am basing that on opinion. I can definitely agree that I have seen people speak that way, particularly when the person is so wrapped up in emotion that they don't choose their words carefully.

No Place For Heroes

So, my initial opinion as an experienced native speaker , what is really trying to be communicated is something more like:. You can be in this place. You're acting like a coward. You need to fix this problem. Then you will deserve to be in this place. Stop acting so embarrassing. I added to my answer, by adding this other idea and related analysis near the end.

That idea, which was just mentioned, was just my initial thought. However, as I thought about this further, I thought that the person might have been trying to communicate a different idea. The idea, which was actually trying to be communicated, might have been this: People who are recognized as heroes are often noticed for doing something unusually heroic.

Stop trying to be a hero. Stop trying to be extra special. Just do things the normal way, which is the safe way, and the right away.