... is a device by which an author may build an entertaining plot line around his satirical motives. This is apparent most notable in the works of George Orwell. In Franz Kafka's Metamorphosis, the main character, Gregor, is a hard-working member of society whose income goes to support those in his family who do not work. Even in the face of some unknown ... ...

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... be totally obsessed with his profession. The art of phonetics is professor Higgins" greatest treasure and certainly his most beloved possession. The play has several major concerns, such as the metamorphosis from a common flower girl to an educated duchess and the development of Higgins" character. Higgins's is successful in transforming Eliza from a "draggletailed guttersnipe" into a duchess. The play may have evidence ... ...

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