... and was now pitching one apple after another." Gregor is injured by one of the apples that embed itself Soares 3 in his back racking him with "unbelievable pain." Kafka certainly uses the apple as a metaphor for original sin and the pain of the punishment imposed by God on Adam and Eve. The original sin Kafka is trying to elude to is one who does gives into temptation is bound ... he would have gone away of his own free will." This instills in the reader that Kafka's metaphor of "the bug" would make anyone disassociate him or herself from the human race. Kafka's creativity of metaphors ...

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... 's lack of meaning moments after he is sentenced to death. Despite the somewhat absurd nature of The Metamorphosis, and the realistic nature of The Stranger, similar values are communicated to the reader. The easiest to pick out being that it is up to the individual to create his/her own life, and that the inhuman behaviour presented by both protagonists will eventually lead to very bad things; namely death in ... on his back and scrubbed himself clean " From Gregor's point of view, Franz Kafka was correct in saying "A first sign of the beginning of understanding is the wish to die. " Th...

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... certain things. It makes them feel good, or worthwhile. If these responsibilities are not met or to the obligators own standards then guilt comes upon them. In The Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka, Gregor's self-condemnation keeps him trapped. Gregor is enslaved to his family. Therefore Gregor's guilt emerges from the families' burden. Guilt can be from many different situations. Gregor's guilt was from his obligation to work ... . Even Gregor's mother, a bystander, could see his dedication to his job. Life without amusement becomes stressful and unpleasant. Throughout the novel Gregor find...

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When comparing Siddhartha, by Hermann Hesse and The Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka, both novels display protagonists who embark on a journey in search of themselves, displayed through the significant names of the characters. The Metamorphasis contains the name Gregor Samsa, which not only relates to the author, Franz Kafka, but to societies influence in his self-realization. Siddhartha on the other hand, utilizes names from Hindu deities and other important characters throughout the Hindu and Buddhist holy ... scriptures showing his captivation into society's materialistic world. The Metamorph...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate