Kafkaesque

The Animalization in The Metamorphosis Including Feelings of Isolation and Powerlessness in Comparison to “The Panther” The Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka, tells the story about a man’s transformation into a bug. Through his journey in his new life as a bug, he experiences many emotions such as isolation and powerlessness. His family is frightened and disgusted with him and he must learn how to adapt to his new life. “The Panther”, by Rainer Rilke, also displays feelings of isolation and…

Uniform- The uniform his father wears for his job is a symbol of his father’s dignity, as well as Gregor’s changing feelings of pity and respect for him. Throughout the story, his father is shown primarily from Gregor’s point of view. We gain from him a picture of his father as a lazy and miserable man whom Gregor feels sorry for but not necessarily respects. But when Gregor runs out of his and sees his father for the first time in weeks, Gregor’s opinion of the father changes. This shift is…

The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka starts off with a man who wakes up one morning to find himself in the body of a cockroach. His belly is rounded, brown, and divided into segments, and he had multiple thin legs. His mother calls his name through the locked door, and when he answers her, he doesn’t recognize his own voice. He tries to tell them he is alright and that he is getting up right away, but his voice sounded different to them too. He manages to roll off the bed and unlocks the door by…

The theme of metamorphosis is prevalent in Franz Kafka’s novella, The Metamorphosis. Although Mr. Samsa, the protagonist's father, remains human exteriorly, throughout the novella as a result of Gregor’s, the protagonist, transformation, his personality metamorphosizes into that of an animal. Comparably, Greta, Gregor’s sister, shifts from a her caring persona to an insensitive and selfish sister. In contrast, Gregor who literally transform in exterior, manages to maintain his natural tendency…

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…

Why does a dragon horde gold? This was one of the questions Canadian psychologist Jordan Peterson posed during a lecture. Peterson used the metaphor of a dragon to illustrate why you must overcome your fears instead of ignoring them. Peterson used the children's book There's No Such Thing as a Dragon by Jack Kent to elaborate on this metaphor. In the story, a young boy awakes to a dragon sitting at the end of the bed. After patting the dragon's head, the boy runs downstairs to tell his mother.…

One day, our main character Gregor wakes up in his bed to find himself transformed into a vermin. He looks around his room, which appears normal, and decides to go back to sleep to forget about what has happened. He attempts to roll over, only to discover that he cannot due to his new body He begins to reflect on his life as a traveling salesman and how he would quit if his parents and sister did not depend so much on his income. Gregor’s mother soon knocks on the door, and when he answers her…

Franz Kafka, in his book The Metamorphosis, writes about a young traveling salesman named Gregor Samsa, who one day wakes up to find himself turned into a large insect. The narrator, as well as the main character, don’t have a clue as to what happened, the only thing that the reader can infer is that Gregor’s state is irreversible. As the story goes on, we learn about his job, his hopes and dreams, as well as his worries. The tragic thing is that he can’t communicate with his family or those…

The change in Bartelby’s attitude begins on the third after being employed in the legal office, when he is demanded to examine a piece of paper. His answer will be ” I would prefer not to” without giving any other explanations. This phrase will be frequently repeated throughout the story and it will become the standard answer to any questions posed to him. Bartelby’s answer is a polite one, using the conditional form “would” and the verb “prefer” in negativ aspect. This is suggesting that it is…

Ostracism is a common experience among individuals in a social group or community. Many of these outsiders often question the reason for their exclusion – is it because they are misjudged or misunderstood by their peers? Franz Kafka’s short story “The Metamorphosis” and the Christmas song “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” demonstrates that outsiders are those with unique qualities that cannot contribute back to their community as opposed to those who are misjudged or misunderstood. In “The…