The Metamorphosis
(Franz Kafka)
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Franz Kafka?s ?The Metamorphosis? can be
interpreted in contrasting odd ways, here is one way: ?When Gregor
Samsa awoke one morning from troubled dreams, he found himself
transformed into a monstrous insect.? (337) But, maybe he never did
wake up; he could have been living in that troubled dream. He could
have developed a disease or illness rendering him comatose. All the
burden of being the breadwinner for his family fell upon his shoulders.
On the one hand he was now the head of the household so to speak and on
the other hand his future was tied to the family.
We see that he wasn?t
exactly satisfied with his traveling salesman job as he leads up to say
?To hell with it all!? There is suppression here between Gregor wanting
to do for his family and being obligated to do. His scapegoat:
subconsciously by turning into an insect, he can?t perform his duties.
Between wanting to do something for a necessary reason to please and
provide for his family and, suppressing the feeling of not wanting that
role. If Gregor is lying ill in a coma state, he becomes a burden to
his family, once a provider now a burden. In the end as he is no longer
with them, the family is in a sense of relief. In addition, the burden
of being dependent on Gregor is also released as they all manage to
take on independence and strength to provide for themselves. The father
now has his role of the household back.
Also, by turning into an insect, Gregor has
now revealed his family's characters towards him and, the worth given
him now that he is no longer their provider.
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