The Importance of Reading a Classic
The Importance of Reading a Classic
Sakib Murshed
ENG 111
Essay# 2
Analysis and Argument
Thesis
The classic transmits a profound message of the traits one can recognize being a human being and how others living in a family or society perceive these traits
Topic sentences
Transformation and change of a person into a creature, created an impact on the entire story
There was a change in the behavior of the family as they were not dependent on Gregor Samsa anymore Due to passing time Gregor started losing his humanity and turning into the bug like creature
In this essay the work of two authors, Italo Calvino’s essay “Why Read The Classics” in relation to Franz Kafka’s “The Transformation” will be analyzed. The transformation by Kafka is a piece of literature written in the early 20th century. However, this classic transmits a profound message of the traits one can recognize being a human being and how others living in a family or society perceive these traits.
“The classics are books which exercise a particular influence, both when they imprint themselves on our imagination as unforgettable, and when they hide in the layers of memory disguised as the individual’s or the collective unconscious.” This quote by Calvino, applies in the story of Kafka’s “The Transformation” in a major way because the book being a classic explores intrusive thoughts of Gregor Samsa, the main character through whose mind Kafka narrated the story. The emotional responses of Gregor Samsa interpreted of not being heard or recognized by his family members. In the story, Kafka mentioned about the transformation of Gregor Samsa a travelling salesman, into a bug like creature all of a sudden one certain morning. However, Kafka did not mention any reason behind this transformation and change of a person into a creature, created an impact on the entire story. The transformation of Gregor Samsa into this creature shaped very significant alterations in the duties amongst his
Sakib Murshed
ENG 111
Essay# 2
Analysis and Argument
Thesis
The classic transmits a profound message of the traits one can recognize being a human being and how others living in a family or society perceive these traits
Topic sentences
Transformation and change of a person into a creature, created an impact on the entire story
There was a change in the behavior of the family as they were not dependent on Gregor Samsa anymore Due to passing time Gregor started losing his humanity and turning into the bug like creature
In this essay the work of two authors, Italo Calvino’s essay “Why Read The Classics” in relation to Franz Kafka’s “The Transformation” will be analyzed. The transformation by Kafka is a piece of literature written in the early 20th century. However, this classic transmits a profound message of the traits one can recognize being a human being and how others living in a family or society perceive these traits.
“The classics are books which exercise a particular influence, both when they imprint themselves on our imagination as unforgettable, and when they hide in the layers of memory disguised as the individual’s or the collective unconscious.” This quote by Calvino, applies in the story of Kafka’s “The Transformation” in a major way because the book being a classic explores intrusive thoughts of Gregor Samsa, the main character through whose mind Kafka narrated the story. The emotional responses of Gregor Samsa interpreted of not being heard or recognized by his family members. In the story, Kafka mentioned about the transformation of Gregor Samsa a travelling salesman, into a bug like creature all of a sudden one certain morning. However, Kafka did not mention any reason behind this transformation and change of a person into a creature, created an impact on the entire story. The transformation of Gregor Samsa into this creature shaped very significant alterations in the duties amongst his