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THE METAMORPHOSIS

Franz Kafka

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Topic: the change of his family’s attitude is worked by his appearance.

Example 1: When Gregor find out he turn into a giant insect, he memories that his family’s situation.

          “In any case, right now I have to get up. My train leaves at five o’clock.” Gregor still want to go work, he do not want to be late. It shows his hard working.

          “Gregor wanted to answer in detail and explain everything, but in these circumstances he confined himself to saying, ‘Yes, yes, thank you mother. I’m getting up right away.’” It shows his fealty.

          Due to his family’s situation, he used to be the most important one in the family. He earns the money for family and pay for all the debt for his parents.

Example 2: His families look after him and care him as their relative.

          “By the door he first noticed what had really lured him there: it was the smell of something to eat. For there stood a bowl filled with sweetened milk, in which swam tiny pieces of white bread.”

“Thus, he had a long time to think undisturbed about how he should reorganize his life from scratch.”

At this time, Gregor still have hope for the future, and his parents and sister sympathize with his sufferings.

Example 3: His change brings disaster to his family. Their torment is too much for Gregor’s sister to bear, and she says:” we must get rid of it…”(124). Later she continues,” you must try to get rid of the idea that this is Gregor… if this were Gregor, he would have realized long ago that human beings can’t live with such a creature…(125)

          Gregor dies, and a charwoman disposes of the corpse. Now the family is rejuvenated and the husband and wife suddenly notice “their daughter’s increasing vivacity”(132) she has bloomed into a pretty girl with a good figure.

Conclusion: His change brings disaster to his family. His family’s attitude has changed with the time goes by. Finally, the story end by his dead.