... personifying the values of courage and heart. Another truth of life that can be seen through allegory is a theme that Kafka discusses in The Metamorphosis, the enslavement of man to the forces of materialism. By turning Gregor into a bug that can observe his family from a different perspective ... of the Rings, it serves the same purpose in that both tales bring about human truths through allegorical references. Allegorical literature can also give religious meaning to a fictional story. For instance, Gandalf's fall to certain death in the Mines of Moria in order to save his fellow travel...

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... often used in novels, the definition of Irony is quite similar; "The use of words to express something different from and often opposite to their literal meaning, the aspect of Irony is present in The Metamorphosis, when Gregor turns into a bug which symbolizes ineptness and incapability, this is ironic because until that time gregor was the sole provider for his family and ... work all the more diligently and with greater concentration. I am so deeply obligated to our employer; you know that very well. Besides, I have my parents and sister to worry about" (Kafka.pg 21). This passage is...

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