A theme is a prominent aspect in any novel or work. A theme links the whole plot together and it helps develop the main message of the story. A theme can be defined as the psychoanalytical meaning of the work as it enables one to explore the work in depth. Furthermore, a theme allows an author to showcase their writing technique. In the “Metamorphosis” by Franz Kafka, the absurdity of life is one of the major themes in the novella. The absurdity of life shows how meaningless Gregor’s life is before and after his transformation and it is shown throughout the “Metamorphosis”.
“The Metamorphosis” kicks off with an absurd sentence, “When Gregor Samsa awoke from troubled dreams one morning, he found that he had transformed in his bed into an enormous …show more content…
The lack of emotional connection is shown by the description of Gregor’s room in the novella, “..little too small..four familiar walls.”(11) It is also described to be empty and minimal. It only contains his basic necessities and a picture frame of a “lady who, decked out in a fur hat and a fur boa.” (11). This emptiness in Gregor’s room can imply that the room is more of a resting place rather than a room, an individual’s sanctuary. The emptiness also shows the lack of attachment to the people and his surroundings. The room shows no sign of memories or past events. With no memories collected from the past, it is evident that Gregor lacks emotional connection. The lack of information from Gregor’s past implies that there is nothing worth remembering from his past because the author does not talk about Gregor’s past after he went through his metamorphosis. The past is known to be an anchor of the present and the future and it represents the identity of each individual. This aspect shows absurdity in Gregor’s past life and how meaningless it is until he does not mention anything about it. By this, it can be implied that the high level of absurdity in Gregor’s life foreshadows his metamorphosis because his life has been meaningless for the longest time; therefore he turned into an absurd animal, a
“The Metamorphosis” kicks off with an absurd sentence, “When Gregor Samsa awoke from troubled dreams one morning, he found that he had transformed in his bed into an enormous …show more content…
The lack of emotional connection is shown by the description of Gregor’s room in the novella, “..little too small..four familiar walls.”(11) It is also described to be empty and minimal. It only contains his basic necessities and a picture frame of a “lady who, decked out in a fur hat and a fur boa.” (11). This emptiness in Gregor’s room can imply that the room is more of a resting place rather than a room, an individual’s sanctuary. The emptiness also shows the lack of attachment to the people and his surroundings. The room shows no sign of memories or past events. With no memories collected from the past, it is evident that Gregor lacks emotional connection. The lack of information from Gregor’s past implies that there is nothing worth remembering from his past because the author does not talk about Gregor’s past after he went through his metamorphosis. The past is known to be an anchor of the present and the future and it represents the identity of each individual. This aspect shows absurdity in Gregor’s past life and how meaningless it is until he does not mention anything about it. By this, it can be implied that the high level of absurdity in Gregor’s life foreshadows his metamorphosis because his life has been meaningless for the longest time; therefore he turned into an absurd animal, a