... 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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