Even more about the language: it's not just that it's beautiful.

即使更吸引我们的是语言但不仅仅是因为它的优美
It sort of draws attention to the power of words,

而是语句中蕴藏的力量引人注意
because you've tried to ask us whether or not we find him sympathetic,

因为你一直在问我们是否觉得他令人同情
and I think in this book we're sort of reminded of

而我认为在本书中我们像被提示着
how words can make us feel things and make us believe

语言是如何让我们感受那些我们讨厌的事物
things that are repugnant to us, and sort of mask--

甚至相信那些讨厌的事物就像某种面具
it sort of takes the mask off literature

像是摘去了文学的面具
and shows us the way we are convinced.

向我们展现出我们被信服的方式
"Takes the mask off literature."

"摘掉文学的面具"
I actually want to change that around, if I might,

我很想换种说法如果可以的话
and play with that, because that's a really useful image for us:

再以此为展开点因为那个概念非常有用
"takes the mask off literature and reminds us

"摘掉文学的面具并且提醒我们