The Metamorphosis: In The Metamorphosis, Franz Kafka suggests that the deep roots of societal values are determined, not by character, but by what others can you for oneself.
Gregor Sansa is a man who fell victim to the selfish morals of others. In The Metamorphosis, Franz Kafka suggests that societal values are based upon our own needs and are changed when those needs are distorted by external factors. Grete’s distortion towards her brother, Gregor, is evident when she asserts, “I won't pronounce the name of my brother in front of this monster, and so all I say is: we have to try to get rid of it. We've done everything humanly possible to take care of it and to put up with it” (Kafka 68). At the beginning of the novel, Gregor’s family could …show more content…
An economics article’s more detailed definition of this approach is that “specialization is a method of production where a business, area or economy focuses on the production of a limited scope of products or services to gain greater degrees of productive efficiency within an overall system” (Specialization). This method exemplifies the idea the world does not focus upon an individuals feelings but rather his or her utility to the population as a whole. Specialization usually comes in the form of career or labor specialization. For example, “Each individual member of an organization or economy has a unique set of talents, abilities, and skills and that make him or her uniquely able to perform a set of tasks. Labor specialization exploits these unique talents and places people in areas where they perform the best, helping both the individual as well as the overall economy. If, for example, a single individual excels at math but is not a proficient writer, it benefits both the individual and the community if he or she pursues a field that relies heavily on mathematics” (Specialization). It is in these ways that specialization acts as a sort of survival instinct, not lending its resources to those who have an interest but rather an ability with which they can take advantage of those resources and contribute
Gregor Sansa is a man who fell victim to the selfish morals of others. In The Metamorphosis, Franz Kafka suggests that societal values are based upon our own needs and are changed when those needs are distorted by external factors. Grete’s distortion towards her brother, Gregor, is evident when she asserts, “I won't pronounce the name of my brother in front of this monster, and so all I say is: we have to try to get rid of it. We've done everything humanly possible to take care of it and to put up with it” (Kafka 68). At the beginning of the novel, Gregor’s family could …show more content…
An economics article’s more detailed definition of this approach is that “specialization is a method of production where a business, area or economy focuses on the production of a limited scope of products or services to gain greater degrees of productive efficiency within an overall system” (Specialization). This method exemplifies the idea the world does not focus upon an individuals feelings but rather his or her utility to the population as a whole. Specialization usually comes in the form of career or labor specialization. For example, “Each individual member of an organization or economy has a unique set of talents, abilities, and skills and that make him or her uniquely able to perform a set of tasks. Labor specialization exploits these unique talents and places people in areas where they perform the best, helping both the individual as well as the overall economy. If, for example, a single individual excels at math but is not a proficient writer, it benefits both the individual and the community if he or she pursues a field that relies heavily on mathematics” (Specialization). It is in these ways that specialization acts as a sort of survival instinct, not lending its resources to those who have an interest but rather an ability with which they can take advantage of those resources and contribute