A Summary of Franz Kafkas Metamorphosis - 1244 Words

Metamorphosis Franz Kafkas Metamorphosis is a chilling story of a man named Gregor, who wakes one morning to find himself transformed into a giant insect. As expected, his family is shocked, but tries to adjust to the situation. However, over time his family comes to reject him and sees his continued existence as a burden. Wishing him dead, his family gets their wish when Gregor finally dies and his loss is then seen as a blessing. Although the author meant this tale to be symbolic of the alienation one can develop towards society, it can also be reinterpreted to be symbolic of illness in society and the reaction towards the sick. One of the first things that happens when Gregor Samsa wakes to find himself transformed into giant insect is that he is unable to get up and go to work as a traveling salesman. In fact, because he is unused to his new body, he is unable to do anything but lay in his bed. As a result, his boss comes to his house and inquires about him, but as an insect, Gregor is unable to communicate and explain his situation. When he reveals himself, his boss is so shocked that he runs away and Gregor loses his job. Gregors transformation is much like the development of an illness in modern society. For instance, when a person develops AIDS, they are sometimes the object of fear to those around them. Like Gregors transformation, their disease becomes disruptive to their work, and as a result, many with serious illnesses end up losing their jobs. AndShow MoreRelatedEssay on Metamorphosis1359 Words   |  6 PagesMetamorphosis In the short story, Metamorphosis, the narrator describes Gregor’s new life as an insect. He then goes on to describe Gregor’s sister, Grete, with a reflection of Gregor’s opinion in the description. Kafka employs a number of stylistic devices including descriptive imagery, metaphors, and symbolism in the passage to describe the situation. While these devices on their own just provide a more complex method of painting the situation, the way they are assembled in the passage Read MoreGregor Samsa And Depression By Franz Kafka1665 Words   |  7 PagesGregor Samsa and Depression Gregor Samsa is the main character in the book â€Å"The Metamorphosis† written by Franz Kafka and published in early 1915. The book which is primarily centered on Gregor and his family takes readers on a journey into the seemingly disturbing life of Gregor Sasma and how major changes in his life take him on a downward spiral of depression and eventually, death. The changes evident in Gregor did not only affect him, but also affected his immediate family resulting in attitudesRead More Gregor as Symbol of the Jewish Race in Franz Kafka’s Metamorphosis2001 Words   |  9 PagesGregor as Symbol of the Jewish Race in Franz Kafka’s Metamorphosis For thousands of years, the Jewish People have endured negative stereotypes such as the insects of humanity. As Sander Gilman pointed out, the Nazi Party labeled Jews as insects like lice and cockroaches, that generate general disgust among all humanity (Gilman 80).1 These derogative stereotypes, although championed by the Nazis, have their origins many centuries earlier and have appeared throughout Western culture forRead MoreData Sheet Analysis for Kafkas Metamorphosis Essay4848 Words   |  20 Pagesa Word version of this sheet. | | |Details of the setting (include changes in setting): | |Author: Franz Kafka |The entirety of the novel takes place within the confines of the | | |Samsas apartment, save for the final paragraph