Franz Boas

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…

Mother tended to blame others for the Airedale's actions by saying it was their fault that he bit them. one case was when the Airedale attacked the Iceman when he was delivering ice to their house, blaming him for thinking the dog would bite him (as said in paragraph 5 towards the end, ”thinking the dog would bite you causes him to bite you, Mother was holding the thought the very next morning when Muggs got the iceman but she blamed that slip-up on the iceman. "If you didn't think he would…

Society has had class systems for many years, and they have been a cause for much suffering for many. In Franz Kafkas “The Metamorphosis” Gergor’s social out-casting was the result of a society that viewed value of a person by the work they have done. The results of societies castigation of Gregor bring his unfortunate situation to light. Gregor’s interactions before his transformation, his interactions with his family after the transformation, and the disconnection of Gregor’s body and mind…

In the beginning chapter of Franz Kafka’s novel The Metamorphosis despite Gregor’s sudden mutation, Gregor “ - hadn’t the slightest thought of abandoning his family (17).” Kafka’s clear indication in that, although Gregor has faced an unfaminable change in physicality, his main priority has and is his family. As we delve into the first chapter of Kafka’s novel Gregor’s family’s priorities change drastically. The Analysis By the end of the first chapter Gregor’s position as the sole provider…

5 Descriptions The Grinch's life is full of abolition. He was always trying to ruin something or abolish some type of system, in this case it was Christmas. This was probably because did not receive much approval, acceptance, or love in his life. It is seen that he didn't receive much approval, acceptance, or love because he is lonely with just a dog (this is not a bad thing, there's a lot of people in today's society that are living with just a pet), he lives on top of a mountain, and in a…

Eddie and Frank McCourt lead vastly different lives in the novels The Five People You Meet Meet in Heaven and Angela’s Ashes. On the surface, the two characters don’t appear to have any blatant similarities. As you examine them closer, however, the two share many similar ideas and experiences. Both Eddie and Frank McCourt suffered hardships that made them grow as people. Both men dealt with issues with their fathers as well as the deaths of loved ones. They both had to take responsibility at a…

Live life to the fullest, for the future is scarce. According to Dorothy Canfield Fisher’s story “The Heyday of the Blood”, an old man takes his great-grandchild to a county fair to show him that having fun is worth the risks. One literary device in the story is a symbol, which is the Merry-Go-Round, which symbolizes life. Another literary device is situational irony, which Gran’ther showed in the story, where he’s expected to act like any other elderly person, but he acts like a reckless,…

In “Live of a cell,” by Lewis Thomas, Thomas acknowledges the connection between being useless as an individual, but being important when becoming a part of a bigger whole/society. Thomas uses a very critical and bitter tone to express that an ant are like humans, even if we deny the reality that our society are alike ants. Lewis Thomas connects an ant colony at a gallery as a body experiencing torment.Lewis’s experience with 2 million ants dying are exactly the same feelings with 2 million…

Phoniness, falsehood, uneasiness, tension, indecision, gray flannel aspirations, and insecurity were the defining propositions of the decade. Suburbia, American dream, and gender roles also ruled the decade. When men entered domesticity after a long absence after postwar they found it very difficult to settle down. They felt uneasiness and frustration and found it difficult to manage home, work and their very identity. The unrest in the mid-1950s was gauged by the same uneasy representation…

experienced the power struggle between nations. As World War I heightened in the early 1900s, devastation was brought to many families when the men were sent to battle, while the remaining working class struggled to control their own lives at home. Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis exemplifies the constraints wrapped around the working class as World War I was underway beginning in 1914. Gregor Samsa’s bug transformation depicts his isolation from his world and his family since he is not able to…