Reverse Metamorphosis
“ When Gregor Samsa awoke from troubled dreams one morning, he found that he had been transformed in his bed into an enormous bug” (Kafka 11). The Metamorphosis is an absurdist fiction published in 1915, written by Franz Kafka. This intriguing, ironic story was told from the point of view of a character whose true identity transitioned throughout the novella.
Although Gregor’s exterior appearance was of a bug, internally he continuously depicted many human qualities. This new change did not affect Gregor’s mind in any way. “Gregor’s concern at the time had been to do everything in his power to make his family forget as quickly as possible the commercial disaster that had begun to work with extreme enthusiasm that had reduced them to all complete righteousness” (Kafka 29). He constantly cared for his family well being, despite him being …show more content…
“ (Kafka 22). Samsa was pretty much their ATM machine. Gregor gratefully gave them money, but they were so use to it that it was more like a routine. Once all of their access of money stopped, Gregor’s family became very discourteous towards him. They started to become metaphorically like a bug. “But even if the sister, worn out by her job, had grown tired of caring for Gregor as before, still the mother would not have been compelled to take over for her...“ (Kafka 42). They simply got rid of any responsibilities, like caring for Gregor who was still apart of the family. As time went on they entirely labeled him a burden, that they no longer wanted a part of. “In front of this monstrous creature I refuse to pronounce my brother’s name, and therefore I merely say: we have to get rid of it” (Kafka 47). The ending of the book was the ultimate true metamorphosis. The family was made into new beings by finding their happiness and peace again, after the death of
“ When Gregor Samsa awoke from troubled dreams one morning, he found that he had been transformed in his bed into an enormous bug” (Kafka 11). The Metamorphosis is an absurdist fiction published in 1915, written by Franz Kafka. This intriguing, ironic story was told from the point of view of a character whose true identity transitioned throughout the novella.
Although Gregor’s exterior appearance was of a bug, internally he continuously depicted many human qualities. This new change did not affect Gregor’s mind in any way. “Gregor’s concern at the time had been to do everything in his power to make his family forget as quickly as possible the commercial disaster that had begun to work with extreme enthusiasm that had reduced them to all complete righteousness” (Kafka 29). He constantly cared for his family well being, despite him being …show more content…
“ (Kafka 22). Samsa was pretty much their ATM machine. Gregor gratefully gave them money, but they were so use to it that it was more like a routine. Once all of their access of money stopped, Gregor’s family became very discourteous towards him. They started to become metaphorically like a bug. “But even if the sister, worn out by her job, had grown tired of caring for Gregor as before, still the mother would not have been compelled to take over for her...“ (Kafka 42). They simply got rid of any responsibilities, like caring for Gregor who was still apart of the family. As time went on they entirely labeled him a burden, that they no longer wanted a part of. “In front of this monstrous creature I refuse to pronounce my brother’s name, and therefore I merely say: we have to get rid of it” (Kafka 47). The ending of the book was the ultimate true metamorphosis. The family was made into new beings by finding their happiness and peace again, after the death of