or what he is thinking. Although he is not a bug, this is a metaphor for Franz 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
Franz Kafka's short story 'The Metamorphosis' comprises a potent allegory about the effects of the modern way of life on the individual. From the beginning of the story we encounter the feelings of stress and anxiety about having to go to work, to earn a living and support a family. Gregor has to get up at four o'clock in the morning to go to work and do a job that is not only 'strenuous', as he himself complains, but also excludes him from the possibility of any personal life: 'contact with different
In Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphoses, Gregor Samsa’s initial transformation produces a number of noticeable effects both on himself and the family. First, roles are soon exchanged, as Gregor’s transformation allows him to abandon his responsibility as the “bread-winner” and supporter of his family. Gregor’s father now returns to his former position as head of the household, Grete acquires a job as a salesgirl, and even Mrs. Samsa begins to sow lingerie for a clothing store. Thus, Gregor ultimately
Marxist Sentiment in Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis The Industrial Revolution radically revised previous methods of workforce operations. Though pivotal, the Industrial Revolution fostered abusive working conditions. As a result of these abuses, Karl Marx developed his economic and societal theory, Marxism, wherein social class is abolished and the workers retain control of the workplace to promote an equal societal structure void of government. Marxism can be found in many modern mediums despite
In The Metamorphosis, Franz Kafka reflects on the inevitable isolation and alienation The 1914 novella tells of the metamorphoses in the life of Gregor Samsa, a travelling salesman who woke up one morning as a “gigantic insect”. Human’s isolation is inevitable in the modern society. The change into a vermin cost Gregor dearly his work, preventing him from paying his parents’ debts and sending his sister to the music conservatory. His hideous appearance and his inability to communicate further