Of Anxiety In The Metamorphosis, By T. S. Eliot

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Loneliness and anxiety are two common negative feelings at the entire society. The most efficient way of get rid of loneliness and anxiety is being in love. There are two kinds of love, family’s love and in love with somebody. The story “The Metamorphosis,” written by Franz Kafka, is talking about the main character Samsa who abandon by his family and he is isolating himself. This shows lost family’s love might push someone going to ruin. The poety “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock,” written by T.S. Eliot is talking about a lonely man’s view of the world and his comments to women. This shows lack of love will makes that person live with unconfident of himself and afraid to context with others. Alienation can use to describe those who afraid

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