... also very close to his youngest sister, Ottala , who he stayed with during the times he was bleeding slowly to death internally. Kafka's strong relationship with his sister is also displayed in The Metamorphosis between the similarities between their names, Grete and Gregor, and the fact that two are the only two full names told throughout the novel. The last name of ... his life was dedicated to help others and had expended a lot of energy merely to make them happy, forgetting his own happiness on the way. The protagonist's last name, Samsa meaning "I am alone", further enhanced the un...

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