Change In Gregor's Metamorphosis

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A daily routine may sum up everyone’s day, with rarely a sense of change, and why is that. There is rarity of change because people do not invite change, or they are very comfortable with the way conditions stand. Despite this fact, there are instances where you become tired of the same old routine being done, and prompt change. Although, when the transformation has happened, the individual is found rigid to adapt to the metamorphosis. This is what Gregor experiences until he finally comes to terms with his change, and further on in the story those around him experience their own metamorphosis. Although, the question is will they be able to embrace their change or fully adapt to their metamorphosis as Gregor had done? Change will affect people in different ways, Gregor’s sister is a person who experienced this change. In chapter of the novel, the sister took on the caring and motherly role towards Gregor. “But he would never have been able to guess what his sister in the goodness of her actually did. To find out his likes and dislikes, she brought him…,” (p24). Despite the caring role she took on in the beginning, her attitude towards Gregor rapidly begins to shift, as her metamorphosis takes in effect. She begins to find Gregor a burden, and …show more content…
Although, I can see the world from a different perspective I have come to realize that many of the things that I have come to enjoy could all be a part of false consciousness. The theory of believing that we only like things because of false consciousness is a startling revelation. Gregor during the book has also come to realize how much false consciousness has effected his life involving those he lived. This has me thinking that there maybe be others in the world who have experienced the struggles Gregor has gone through in the book. As a result my view of people, things, and etc. could have permanently

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