Similarities Between 'Beside Oneself And The Metamorphosis'
In “Beside Oneself,” Judith Butler explores how violence is considered criminal only if the body upon which the violence is inflicted is considered human. Franz Kafka’s portrayal of violence inflicted upon a dehumanized body in “The Metamorphosis” expands upon this idea.
Butler and Kafka each have different interpretations of the qualities that define a human body. However, they also share some similarities. Together, the similarities and differences between the two ideas of humanity [do this]… Judith Butler claims that society perceives a human as one who fits the “dominant frame for the human” (25). This can be understood to mean that society judges one’s humanity against the standard of the dominant human, which is typically considered
Butler and Kafka each have different interpretations of the qualities that define a human body. However, they also share some similarities. Together, the similarities and differences between the two ideas of humanity [do this]… Judith Butler claims that society perceives a human as one who fits the “dominant frame for the human” (25). This can be understood to mean that society judges one’s humanity against the standard of the dominant human, which is typically considered