... her leaving. Even Wilson saw the transition in Francis after the hunt. He gains a new respect for Macomber equal to that of someone coming into manhood. An observation of his metamorphosis is made that, "When he attains this manhood he regains the "ithyphallic authority" he had lost and his wife, now panicky herself in her new role, must destroy him literally ... ...

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• Grade Level: High School

... for that matter, as simple beings personifying the values of courage and heart. Another truth of life that can be seen through allegory is a theme that Kafka discusses in The Metamorphosis, the enslavement of man to the forces of materialism. By turning Gregor into a bug that can observe his family from a different perspective, Kafka can show man's preoccupation with financial security ... ...

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