Kafkaesque

Currently, an icon of twentieth-century literature, Franz Kafka’s novella, The Metamorphosis delves into the social interactions within a family as the protagonist, Gregor Samsa goes through metamorphosis and becomes an insect. Following his change, the third-person limited point of view allows the reader to understand Gregor’s emotions and the function of his father. Within this text his father, Mr.Samsa becomes one who does not follow the traditions of a father within a nuclear family and the…

The Metamorphosis, written by Franz Kafka, expresses the idea that family should come first and be there for each other not only for the good times but also when things get tough. Gregor undeniably puts his family first. This is true because within the first paragraphs of the story the reader is told that Gregor has provided for his family for several years because of a debt. Being the family’s breadwinner, he works extensively to provide for them. However Gregor started only to make up for a…

Jenna Miramontez 16 September 2015 The Metamorphosis: Literary Ananlysis “The Metamorphosis” written by Franz Kafka shows how families aren’t always there for their loved ones and the ones they claim to matter the most. Gregor is isolated from the real world and does not see his family often, as he spends much time in his room. He is used for his money, and his sister Grete, who is the one person that cares for Gregor the most, is not always there for him. The Samsa family’s relationship with…

Throughout Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis, translated by Donna Freed, Gregor’s constant struggles to achieve society’s standards of wealth, family, and self-realization cause him to become overwhelmed with his life, unable to cope with the issues he faces. From the very start of the book, the importance of work for Gregor is heavily emphasized, implying that the pressure of society on Gregor to succeed at work had become a stressor that eventually lead to his downfall. Despite his troubling…

Many children in the early 1900’s were put in charge of supporting their families. Most were poor or very financially unstable. These children would end up taking on so much it ended up affecting them physically and mentally. In The Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka, Gregor Samsa is forced to take on this type of responsibility, which ends up ruining his life and his family does not even care. This transformation is not Gregor’s fault. This transformation is not Gregor’s fault because of his…

Introduction Gregor had one of the worst lives anyone can ever have. His parents hoarded his money, they made him work for them and made it so they relied on him. “Behind his door Gregor nodded emphatically, delighted at this unexpected foresight and thrift. Of course he actuallly could have paid off more of his father’s debt to the boss with this extra money.” The readers should care about this because he’s being used. Gregor has been used, abused and thrown away like a napkin. First point In…

Gregor is being stripped of his life. He his losing all the things that have meant something to him, like the desk that he did his studies on when he was a child and the furniture that he has to amuse himself with. In the beginning , he could handle the noise and what was happening, but as the women took more of his life out, he began to feel it. Gregor's life has changed drastically. He was a traveling salesman, with a somewhat happy family. Hi sister would play the violin, his mother would…

Throughout the novella, The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka, there are many changes the characters experience during and after Gregor’s transformation. From the point of view of the main character, Gregor Samsa, it is clear to see he goes through a transformation, physically and mentally. His new view can either be argued as either positive or negative. But, the effects of the metamorphosis does not have a negative impact; it has a positive one instead. In order to understand the positive…

The story of Gregor’s metamorphous exposes a cluster of views Kafka had of the modern society. To be exact his views include that the modern world and his family has reduced man (in this case Gregor) to an insect and that human nature is entirely self-centred. Franz Kafka suggests that the more generous and selfless an individual is the more inferiority he/she would face. This interpretation conflicts with the way things should be; every individual (Gregor) should be treated according to their…

Some readers of The Metamorphosis might see Gregor as an insane man who simply believes he has been turned into a bug. As a reader, I can see why people may believe this. You could argue that his insanity is due to the way he is isolated from society because of his work. He feels alone and uncared for in the world which is reflected in how the insect in the book feels. I, on the other hand, believe that Gregor is not insane and somehow really is an insect. This can be proved in how he…