Metamorphism
What is reality? Every person has his or her own "reality" or truth of their existence. For some it may be nothing they expected, while others can just be successful in anything. The true reality is that regardless of what direction is taken in life, a person brings the same inner self, motivational levels and attitudes. As followers of literature we often escape our own "reality" and experience life through the imagination of the authors we read. By doing so, many people find themselves gaining information about themselves. Before the metamorphosis, Gregor's life consisted of working and caring for his family. He led the life of a traveling salesman, working long hours, which didn't permit him to have a private "life." He reflects on his own life as "the trouble of constant traveling, the worrying about train connections, the bed and irregular meals, casual acquaintances that are always new and never become intimate friends" (par 4). Working to pay off his family's debt, Gregor never left any time for himself. So involved with his work, Gregor becomes unknown to himself and to life. In Gregor's life he had no room for anyone other than his family, which in the end left him without love, or caring or any other kind of compani
The family never realized the strain that the transformation had put Gregor through, and now they have cut off relations instead of supporting Gregor. After the metamorphosis, Gregor's family underwent some pretty harsh changes. She was frightened but managed to put her fears aside. "For since what he had said was not understood by others, it never struck any of them, not even his sister, that he could understand what they said" (par 40). He went to his boss and begged him, "Oh sir, do spare my parents" (par 20). Now Gregor realized he was forced to live a life of not loving anyone - just a life of loneliness. Upon hearing that his family could have taken care of themselves, Gregor was not angry but glad that his father had made him understand what life was about. Bibliography Kafka, Franz. Up until now Gregor was living a life of obligations; he came home every night to an empty hotel room to ensure his family was taken care of. It is apparent to everyone that Gregor was not thought of as a member of the family, but as a "support system. After observing a family who lived in the comfort of someone else, we are shown a family exhausted and depressed from laboring at menial jobs-messengers, seamstresses, and salesgirls. Do we feel like Gregor? Would we be better off as "cockroaches?" I believe the answer is no.
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