In The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka, Gregor Samsa is stationary in his room which is only occupied when Gregor returns from his job, that supports his family's negative past. Gregor is the sole financial provider for the Samsa family during their difficult times until his undesirable transformation occurs. Through the novella Gregor conveys his transformation by a third person limited point of view. This point of view allows Kafka to create a lasting sense of ambiguity, as well as present the notion that change can result from an unknown, intimidating force, and an immense sense of pressure to support one's family. Therefore, these techniques enable Kafka to critique society to prove that when many face an undesirable conflict, society’s
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Kafka uses third person limited point of view to develop ambiguity to portray Gregor’s emotions to reveal Kafka’s purpose to critique how society looks upon negatives. When Gregor recognizes himself as a bug he says, “what happened to me” (67). This is third person limited because the novella is focused on only Gregor and his thoughts. This allows the audience to question Gregor’s place in society to infer that a bug, an insect which danger is usually brought upon them, to display a nasty encounter with another individual, hence why he is home due to the possibility of colliding forces. The focus on Gregor’s experience continues by stating, “best to make his voice sound by enunciating words clearly” (71). This develops the disconnection to personage which is impactable for the audience to ponder on how this stage was reached. When the transformation is complete, the audience is open to Gregor’s emotion by how terrified he is for others to see his appearance. In addition, it is stated, “He was eager to find out what the others, after all their insistence, would sat at the sight of him” (78). This portrays how scared he is of peoples reaction and overthinks his entire situation. Therefore, Gregor fails to attend work because of the thought of the negative force. The focus on Gregor proves that his emotions allow Kafka to citiques how society to constantly …show more content…
Due to the lack of limited point of view, the audience is open to the other characters. Therefore, this is seen when the Charwoman steps on out of the household and states, “Giggling so amiably… it’s been seen to already” (131). When Gregor is dead, the charwoman’s encounter with the rest of the family is the highest point of ambiguity because she could be the including an random, unknown, outside force that could've literally and figuratively killed him. However, the family views of his death are shown by, “down at the table and wrote three notes of excuse…” (131). The family sees Gregor as their problem, by finding it such a burden to go out in the real world and find a job again. Therefore, Kafka can critique society due to their characterization by expressing that the family blames on others in society for their downfall and pick up. In the end of the novella, the parents notice Grete’s own transformation. This is exhibited by, “as they became aware of their daughter’s increasing vivacity… she had bloomed into a pretty girl with a good figure” (132). This also symbolizes that even Grete’s transformation was by an unknown force because no character pays any physical attention to her because of the focus of third person limited on Gregor. Therefore, when she is discovered it is like discovering Gregor, symbolizing that these changes could have occurred anywhere.
Kafka uses third person limited point of view to develop ambiguity to portray Gregor’s emotions to reveal Kafka’s purpose to critique how society looks upon negatives. When Gregor recognizes himself as a bug he says, “what happened to me” (67). This is third person limited because the novella is focused on only Gregor and his thoughts. This allows the audience to question Gregor’s place in society to infer that a bug, an insect which danger is usually brought upon them, to display a nasty encounter with another individual, hence why he is home due to the possibility of colliding forces. The focus on Gregor’s experience continues by stating, “best to make his voice sound by enunciating words clearly” (71). This develops the disconnection to personage which is impactable for the audience to ponder on how this stage was reached. When the transformation is complete, the audience is open to Gregor’s emotion by how terrified he is for others to see his appearance. In addition, it is stated, “He was eager to find out what the others, after all their insistence, would sat at the sight of him” (78). This portrays how scared he is of peoples reaction and overthinks his entire situation. Therefore, Gregor fails to attend work because of the thought of the negative force. The focus on Gregor proves that his emotions allow Kafka to citiques how society to constantly …show more content…
Due to the lack of limited point of view, the audience is open to the other characters. Therefore, this is seen when the Charwoman steps on out of the household and states, “Giggling so amiably… it’s been seen to already” (131). When Gregor is dead, the charwoman’s encounter with the rest of the family is the highest point of ambiguity because she could be the including an random, unknown, outside force that could've literally and figuratively killed him. However, the family views of his death are shown by, “down at the table and wrote three notes of excuse…” (131). The family sees Gregor as their problem, by finding it such a burden to go out in the real world and find a job again. Therefore, Kafka can critique society due to their characterization by expressing that the family blames on others in society for their downfall and pick up. In the end of the novella, the parents notice Grete’s own transformation. This is exhibited by, “as they became aware of their daughter’s increasing vivacity… she had bloomed into a pretty girl with a good figure” (132). This also symbolizes that even Grete’s transformation was by an unknown force because no character pays any physical attention to her because of the focus of third person limited on Gregor. Therefore, when she is discovered it is like discovering Gregor, symbolizing that these changes could have occurred anywhere.