Franz Kafka

In the Metamorphosis, Gregor immediately feels negative impacts from his transformation from human to bug. He loses his job, loses the respect and compassion of his family, and loses his ability to be independent. In the Metamorphosis, Franz Kafka uses Gregor’s transformation into a bug as an allusion to ableism in a capitalist society by the description of Gregor’s reliance on others, ostracization from society, and the derogatory tone in which others speak to Gregor. Gregor loses his…

In The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka, we see a unique view of a family dynamic and how easily it can change. Gregor Samsa was once the jewel of his family and the sole provider. Once Gregor Samsa’s transformation occurred so did his importance in the family. He went from the most important person in his family to the most useless one. This led to an overwhelming feeling of loneliness. Gregor although he was lonely beforehand he did not feel the sting of it because of his family's appreciation…

when in actuality anything can be a symbol, including actions. Though literary works may vary widely, symbolic actions can connect them. An example of this connection is visible between Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller and The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka where the main character in both novels disregards personal tragedy and instead focuses on work putting work above self. Both men are dealing with turmoil in their lives, Gregor in The Metamorphosis…

Do people really need to belong? Over half of the American population feels like they are strangers in their own country and everyone knows the person who feels that they are left out of the crowd. “The Metamorphosis”, by Franz Kafka is about an outsider named Gregor that is alienated by his family and eventually died because of the abandonment. Gregor’s family foreshadowed that they were going to kill Gregor if he did not die soon. In “Isn’t Everyone a Little Bit Weird” by Pearson Realize,…

In Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka, a major theme is: Family bonds are superficial because in times of hardship, people become selfish and place the blame on others. At the beginning of the novel, the main character—Gregor Samsa—awakens to discover his life has changed; he finds himself transformed into an enormous bug. As the story progresses, Gregor’s family must cope with a sudden change, as the provider of the family becomes the one who needs to be provided for. His family’s financial…

Franz Kafka was born on July 3, 1883, in Prague, the capital of what was then, Bohemia, (a part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire), to two upper middle class Jewish parents. After studying law at The University of Prague, he worked in insurance and wrote in the evenings. In 1923, he moved to Berlin to focus on writing, but died of tuberculosis shortly after. Before he died Kafka asked Max Brod to destroy all of his writings after his death, but Brod didn’t comply with his wishes. Over the course of…

A slight twist in the well-known historical stories or aspects can lead to different facts and opinions. A Report to the Academy by Franz Kafka and Moses and Monotheism by Sigmund Freud, are both texts that create a new identity of the unthinkable. A civilized ape that socializes with human beings and a biblical hero who could have been a different person than what people believe in the world today. Both texts are very convincing, their styles of writing portray confidence and sincerity,…

In today’s society, it is hard to overcome being just a number. Within work and school, society teaches to follow the crowd and obey authority. Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis is a novella detailing a man’s absurd transformation from human to bug. Gregor Samsa goes from being mentally dehumanized in his working life to being physically and literally dehumanized. This metamorphosis affects not only Gregor, but his entire family. His family is burdened with the maintenance of a domesticated bug…

Authors use many different literary devices to make their idea clear and concise or to enhance their novel or story. Moliere and Kafka are no different, their novels Tartuffe and The Metamorphosis, respectively, both use Deus Ex Machina to end their novel with a twist. Deus Ex Machina is when an author uses an unexpected power or events to save the characters or story from a seemingly impossible situation. It often used at the end of a story, novel, or play and to the reader it seems as if the…

In Albert Camus’ The Outsider, the court weighs Meursault’s acte gratuit, or assertion of individual will and freedom, against the outrage of the entire community. Likewise, Franz Kafka’s The Trial also juxtaposes the agency of the individual with the strength of the justice system, and displays how the trial suppresses K.’s psychological freedom and agency. As both novels demonstrate how the law subordinates the individual to the community, justice therefore appeases the public rather than…