Similarities Between The Metamorphosis By Franz Kafka
“I am separated from all things by a hollow space, and I do not even reach to its boundaries” -Franz Kafka. In the book, The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka, the main character, Gregor, shares many similarities and some differences with the author. The similarities between Kafka and Gregor can be seen in their relationship with their father and in their feeling of alienation. A difference can be seen in their responsibilities. The aim of this paper is to examine some of the many similarities and few differences between Franz Kafka and Gregor Samsa. Through close inspection, The Metamorphosis can be seen as Kafka’s way to reflect his personal life.
Throughout their lives, both Kafka and Gregor felt a sense of alienation in their life. According …show more content…
According to Meet Franz Kafka, “Hermann Kafka was an overbearing man who was never able to appreciate his son’s talents”(9). Kafka’s father seemed to be a non-supportive figure in Kafka’s life. This reveals that the relationship between the two was strained. Their relationship was conflicting in the sense that they could not be at peace with each other because of Hermann’s unpleasant vibe. Kafka's father was not a great father to Kafka which had a negative effect on his life. In the same way, Gregor also had an unhealthy relationship with his father. When Gregor revealed himself after he underwent the metamorphosis, his father had a troublesome reaction, “...picked up in his left hand a heavy newspaper from the table, and stamping his feet, started brandishing the cane and the newspaper to drive Gregor back into his room”(18) Gregor’s father was outraged by Gregor's appearance in the way he acted towards Gregor. He was depicted as a man who could not fully comprehend Gregor’s change. Gregor and his father could barely stand being in the same room with each other. Because of this, Gregor lived in fear of his father. He felt strong resentment towards him. likewise, both Gregor and Kafka’s father could not accept who their son was. Clearly, neither of them gave an example of a favorable
Throughout their lives, both Kafka and Gregor felt a sense of alienation in their life. According …show more content…
According to Meet Franz Kafka, “Hermann Kafka was an overbearing man who was never able to appreciate his son’s talents”(9). Kafka’s father seemed to be a non-supportive figure in Kafka’s life. This reveals that the relationship between the two was strained. Their relationship was conflicting in the sense that they could not be at peace with each other because of Hermann’s unpleasant vibe. Kafka's father was not a great father to Kafka which had a negative effect on his life. In the same way, Gregor also had an unhealthy relationship with his father. When Gregor revealed himself after he underwent the metamorphosis, his father had a troublesome reaction, “...picked up in his left hand a heavy newspaper from the table, and stamping his feet, started brandishing the cane and the newspaper to drive Gregor back into his room”(18) Gregor’s father was outraged by Gregor's appearance in the way he acted towards Gregor. He was depicted as a man who could not fully comprehend Gregor’s change. Gregor and his father could barely stand being in the same room with each other. Because of this, Gregor lived in fear of his father. He felt strong resentment towards him. likewise, both Gregor and Kafka’s father could not accept who their son was. Clearly, neither of them gave an example of a favorable