Franz Kafka was born to a German-speaking family on July 3, 1883 (Schooloflifechannel). He was the oldest of six siblings. He had two younger brothers, George and Heinrich, who died as infants when Kafka was six, and three younger sisters, Gabriele, Valerie, and Ottillie. As a young boy growing up in Prague he was always timid and kept to himself. During his early life, Kafka suffered abuse from his father; describing one instance Kafka writes, “After several vigorous threats had failed to have any effect, you took me out of bed, carried me out onto the pavlatche, and left me there alone for a while in my nightshirt” (Kafka (2008) 25). This abuse lacked physical violence, however in nature the psychological impact was massive. Kafka once wrote
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After having to be aided by his family during this time he grew tired of their company and moved to Berlin in pursuit of focusing on his writing. However, even in the pursuit to work on his writing Kafka never completed any of his novels because he believed them all to be terrible. Many believe that this way of criticizing his own works steam from his father’s abusive way of raising him. On the other hand, in the short time he lived in Berlin he became in love with Dora Diamant, and lived with her for his entire stay. As he lived in Berlin his tuberculosis worsened and he ended up moving back to Prague. While in Prague he went to seek treatment at an infirmary near Vienna. Kafka died on June 3, 1934, and he was buried in the New Jewish Cemetery (Nervi 1). It is said that Kafka during his entire life suffered from depression and Social anxiety, and that during his last years he suffered from insomnia.
Kafka used his upbringing as an inspiration to many of his works; “The Metamorphosis” is no exception to this inspiration. “The Metamorphosis”, in fact may be a metaphorical autobiography of Kafka’s life up to 1912 when it was written. Furthermore, contextual evidence such as Gregor’s excessive want for going to work that day, and Gregor’s forced isolation directly correlates with how Kafka felt his entire life. Therefore, it can be interpreted that Kafka meant for, “The Metamorphosis” to be a metaphorical autobiography of his mental
After having to be aided by his family during this time he grew tired of their company and moved to Berlin in pursuit of focusing on his writing. However, even in the pursuit to work on his writing Kafka never completed any of his novels because he believed them all to be terrible. Many believe that this way of criticizing his own works steam from his father’s abusive way of raising him. On the other hand, in the short time he lived in Berlin he became in love with Dora Diamant, and lived with her for his entire stay. As he lived in Berlin his tuberculosis worsened and he ended up moving back to Prague. While in Prague he went to seek treatment at an infirmary near Vienna. Kafka died on June 3, 1934, and he was buried in the New Jewish Cemetery (Nervi 1). It is said that Kafka during his entire life suffered from depression and Social anxiety, and that during his last years he suffered from insomnia.
Kafka used his upbringing as an inspiration to many of his works; “The Metamorphosis” is no exception to this inspiration. “The Metamorphosis”, in fact may be a metaphorical autobiography of Kafka’s life up to 1912 when it was written. Furthermore, contextual evidence such as Gregor’s excessive want for going to work that day, and Gregor’s forced isolation directly correlates with how Kafka felt his entire life. Therefore, it can be interpreted that Kafka meant for, “The Metamorphosis” to be a metaphorical autobiography of his mental