Dear Jüngerites: It occurs to me that we have not yet translated the title of DIE SCHERE. Perhaps it cannot be done until we have read the book entire, but those who already have read it can advise. In English "The Scissors" suggests, well, scissors, but also a careful cutting, especially a cutting in half. The translation "The Shears," however, carries quite different connotations. Here the instrument and the action are bigger, grosser and more likely brutal. "Scissors"--careful, meticulous cutting, artistic and possibly cruel. "Shears"--heavy chopping, razing, indiscriminate and never kindly.
GK The Italian translation is entitled Le Forbice, which is definately Scissors. But perhaps the Fates use different instruments for different lives ! :)
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