The theme of isolation is prevalent when we witness others being intolerant and unaccepting of others as seen in the novella Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka when Gregor’s family sent him to get away when first meeting him after his transformation. The effects of isolation and alienation are utilized to portray the importance of personal interaction and inclusion for all humans. Gregor Samsa suffers from both physical and mental isolation, mental isolation occur when he is excluded from the outside
Kafka’s life because he feels as though he is an outsider, that he is different from everyone else. Through his characters, themes, and symbolism in The Metamorphosis, Kafka reflects on his own private life. The word metamorphosis is defined as the transformation of an insect from an immature form to an adult form (Shmoop 1). In The Metamorphosis, Gregor Samsa, who is the soul provider of the family, changes into a large
In the novel “The Metamorphosis” the author Franz Kafka criticises 20th society century during the war in Prague; illustrating an ideal human being, through Gregor Samsa. Kafka describes Gregor someone, who has got everything he needs to be an ideal citizen: helpfulness, diligence and affability. In the Metamorphosis, Kafka suggests life can change and how exclusion can happen. The perspective ensures that the reader feels sorry for Gregor and traces his pain, which is also created by his narrating