Category: The Metamorphosis

Lynch and Kafka both portray isolation and desperate loneliness in their works. While often interpreted negatively in other works, separation serves as a gateway to a better knowledge of oneself in Eraserhead and Metamorphosis alike. Due to being lonely and separated from others, the protagonists of both stories can better understand what parts of their…

You may think that you know a person very well, but just one occasion can turn them into a total stranger. Unfortunately, that is the truth many of us have already experienced or have yet to experience. The pain, emptiness, and disconnectedness that one feels when this happens are skillfully described by Franz Kafka in…

After Kafka published his novella Metamorphosis, it became a classical piece and continues to be relevant nowadays. Kafkaesque is applied as a term describing an experience in which the person does not have control over and loses the connection with the existing reality (Edwards, 1991). Frederick R. Karl highlights that the term is misused and…

Introduction Like many other works by Franz Kafka, The Metamorphosis is a surreal look at human psychology. This story bizarrely combines fantastic events and the dry style of realistic narration, as well as the lack of emotions in the presentation and the personal drama of the protagonist. The current paper is devoted to analyzing The…

The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka is a true classic of fiction of the early twentieth century. However, it is underestimated because of the abundance of symbols that many readers do not understand. The novel was written in 1912 and implied as a part of a compilation called Punishments, along with his other works In the…

Almost from the storys first lines, Gregor appears to be a tedious and shallow philistine with no interests of his own. However, later it turns out that he is a compassionate person who loves art and is in dire need of the love and approval of his loved ones. Another striking feature of the character…

Table of Contents Introduction The Use of the Third Person Development of the Character Conclusion Introduction The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka presents the story of Gregor, a salesperson who wakes up being transformed into an insect. The narrator helps the audience to understand the characters feelings and thoughts, describing not only the events happening in…

In all societies and all epochs, judging individuals by their appearance was a prevalent tendency, which normally allowed creating a first impression about the person, their possible nature, lifestyle, and behavior. However, there is a negative side to such practice, which consists of prejudices against those, who look different in terms of skin and hair…

One morning, as Gregor Samsa was waking up from anxious dreams, he discovered that in bed hr had been changed into a monstrous verminous bug (Kafka 1). This is nonsensical! Kafka uses this metamorphosis scene symbolically to achieve some assorted themes of the story. To understand why Kafka uses Gregor symbolically in this story, it…

Table of Contents Introduction Family Dynamics The Metamorphosis of Family Reflection on Prior to Transformation Discussion Conclusion Work Cited Introduction Kafkas The Metamorphosis is oftentimes seen as an allegorical, psychological, and quintessential exploration of the authors inner state. However, despite the core of the story centering on the physical transformation of Gregor Samsa, the real…