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The Metamorphosis, by Frank Kakfa- A Bugs Life

Imagine waking up one morning and suddenly you are a bug. Last night, when you went to sleep you were an ordinary man. Today, you’re a bug. Gregor Samsa does just that, and suddenly his life is thrown completely off track. In Franz Kafka’s “Metamorphosis” (1912), the transformation of Gregor into a giant vermin is a very apparent metaphor, which can be thought of in more than one way. By thoroughly, examining the author’s use of diction, symbolism and signification we are able to make a metaphorical connection between the issues of physical and mental change as well as alienation. We will see that Gregor Samsa’s physical transformation is accompanied by a dramatic psychological transformation.
The author illustrates the bug form that Gregor takes on, as a metaphor for all the problems and frustrations Gregor has been experiencing in his daily life. Firstly, the fact that his body transforms into a gigantic insect shows us that he is in an uncomfortable position...

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