... contributions to music and literature. One of the most famous Czech writers was Franz Kafka, who wrote The Metamorphosis. Culture has had a great impact on literature. The living conditions, economy and family values are all shown through Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis. (galenet.galegroup.com) Most of the people in the Czech Republic live in towns and cities. The country's capital, Prague is the largest city in the Czech Republic. Even though many people ... out as much as they could and when old enough held jobs to help support their family. In The Metamorphosis, the stress of, or the...

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"The Metamorphosis," by Franz Kafka, is about a boy named, Gregor. Gregor works as a traveling salesman selling fabric to pay off his family's debt. His father had a business that surceased, so Gregor is now working to ... that their family is going to struggle. His transformation is intractable for his family. In addition, another parallel Kafka relates Gregor with is his thoughts on his job. Kafka went to college and majored in the study of law. In 1906, Kafka received a Doctor of Law degree from Charles Ferdinand University. In 1907, he began his career at an Italian Insurance Company, "H...

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• Grade Level: High School