... was later published as "Letter to his Father." Throughout many of his stories, especially "The Metamorphosis," we see how Franz Kafka portrays his own father into the personality of his characters. Franz Kafka's shows in "The Metamorphosis," through the character of Gregor Samsa, how his very own father extremely wounded him. "The Metamorphosis" is mainly about a man's feeling of inferiority and loneliness. It is obvious that Gregor ... felt humiliated and degraded by his father just as Franz Kafka felt. It seems as though the father in "The Metamorphosis" is Franz Kafka's very own fathe...

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... him, wishing he would go away. None of them think about how Gregor feels about his miserable transformation; instead, they are worried about how the metamorphosis will have an effect on of the on them personally, (especially since Gregor has been the main source of income for the family). Gregor's family has always depended upon him for total support. Wilhelm Emrich writes in his essay ... earnings so he could send her to a music school to learn how to play the violin. It is obvious that they care deeply for each other. When Gregor goes through his change, she primarily seems to accept ...

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... now things were undoubtedly better, the way his father had arranged them." The superficiality of the Samsa's has put Gregor in a difficult position, which is a component causing Gregor's metamorphosis. Gregor's family in general, had given him the attitude he has on life. They took advantage of him to the point where he was the means of the family's survival. After Gregor's metamorphosis, when he could no longer attend ... work, his family begins to treat him as the vermin he has become. They no longer consider him ... this quotation, Gregor Samsa commits suicide. He felt he was no lon...

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... they forget about it. Eric Santner also discusses the issue of Gregor being a victim in his analysis on The Metamorphosis. The first line of his analysis says: " The story of Gregor Samsa is an initiation into a universe of abjection" (p.195). Abjection is the word Santner uses to depict Gregor Samsa as the victim in the story. It means " the condition or estate of one cast down; abasement, ... separation from society. His life does not meet society's standards and that makes him inferior than anybody else, leaving him alone. It can be seen from the analyses of these three writers that t...

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Gregor was the most unselfish person in The Metamorphosis. This characteristic shows with his dedication to his work. He was the only family member with a job, believing he was the only one capable of it. Sacrificing his social life for his work, he had no friends at work, and never went out at night. His only hobby was fretwork, sitting alone in his room. The only person ... when he needed them, they did not care. They obligated him to do certain things. It makes them feel good, or worthwhile. If these responsibilities are not met or to the obligators own standards then guilt comes upon them...

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... they say about him, for they do not know that he understands them. It doesn't do him much good for his family does not speak after the metamorphosis. But as time goes on they don't think of him in such an awkward manner. On the contrary, he becomes a common burden that they all share though they would never speak of him as such ... 's harder to live as a beetle than look at one. They never seem to grasp the hardships he faces in his own mind. The original printing of The Metamorphosis had a planned illustration of Gregor's beetle form, "Kafka wrote to the publishers on October 25, 1915 s...

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... by Franz Kafka, is based on the views of existentialism. One of these main views is alienation, which is demonstrated by Gregor's social life, his relationship with his family, and the way he lives his life after the metamorphosis. Gregor is alienating himself from society. Gregor goes on many trips for his job, and instead of going out to meet people, he stays at ... the motel and does nothing. For this reason Gregor doesn't have a friend or a girlfriend that ... forgets about him. Gregor is once again alienated from his family and the rest of society. Throughout the entire story, Gre...

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... to express his own emotions and attitudes much like other writers do also. However, one novella in particular took an awkward approach to expressing his feelings of alienation. This tale, "The Metamorphosis", tells a story of a man and his separation from human beings but mainly his family. Franz Kafka, always an outsider and growing up as a Jew in Prague did not make it ... there, after all, was to bemoan what I could not bemoan upon your breast." (Kafka 87) In his letter to his father, Franz dealt with many issues referred to indirectly in The Metamorphosis. Among other subjects, his ...

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... now things were undoubtedly better, the way his father had arranged them." The superficiality of the Samsa's has put Gregor in a difficult position, which is a component causing Gregor's metamorphosis. Gregor's family in general, had given him the attitude he has on life. They took advantage of him to the point where he was the means of the family's survival. After Gregor's metamorphosis, when he could no longer attend ... work, his family begins to treat him as the vermin he has become. They no longer consider him ... this quotation, Gregor Samsa commits suicide. He felt he was no lon...

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... Kafka who in many of his books, reflects his attitude towards life, his parents and frustrations. These three characteristics may be seen in what is considered to be his masterpiece; The Metamorphosis. This is a story of fantasy when one morning, Gregor Samsa "...found himself changed in his bed into a monstrous vermin.". With this novel, we can perhaps understand better Kafka's relationship with ... life. After analyzing all of what Kafka says in that letter, we can see many similarities with his life and Gregor's. Kafka describes himself the way we picture Gregor; weak, ugly and thin....

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