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    probably be a family member. Family is who we grow up with‚ first learn to love‚ and turn to in times of distress. This ultimately leads to a deep and unbreakable sense of love and loyalty. But is it truly unbreakable? In the novella The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka‚ although loyalty amongst family is found in the story‚ what is also found is that independence can bring an end to family loyalty. In the story‚ it is clear that Gregor’s family displays less loyalty to him after his transformation‚ the point

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    President John F. Kennedy once said that‚ “conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth.” This concept has been seen through centuries of civil rights movements and literature by renowned authors such as Franz Kafka and Henrik Ibsen. Franz Kafka’s short story‚ “The Metamorphosis‚” illustrates the life of traveling salesman Gregor Samsa‚ the breadwinner of his family who seems to face a transformation that affects his role in his house and society. This change into an unknown insect

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    The term “magical realism” was first introduced by Franz Roh‚ a German art critic‚ who considered magical realism an art category. To him‚ it was a way of representing and responding to reality and depicting the enigmas of reality in pictures. In Latin America in the 1940’s‚ magical realism was a way to express the realistic American mentality and create an autonomous style of literature. More of a literary mode rather than a distinguishable genre‚ magical realism seizes the paradox in the union

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    In Franz Kafka’s enigmatic novel The Metamorphosis‚ Gregor Samsa lives the life of a bug. The traveling salesman awakens one morning to find himself incredulously transformed into a “monstrous vermin.” At First‚ Gregor is apathetic towards his “metamorphosis” and immediately begins describing his room and slight discomforts in great detail. At the same time‚ Gregor incessantly comments on unimportant aspects of his – almost dismissing the fact that he is now a cockroach. When his family starts knocking

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    The novella Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka revolves around a character named Gregor who wakes up one morning not in his usual form‚ he awakes as an insect. He is unsure of how he has become in this shape and struggles for acceptance. He hides in his room unable to see his family‚ this novella shows surrealism‚ Gregors want for existentialism‚ and even is one giant allegory. Throughout this novella or story there are many points of a surreal reality‚ or surrealism through the art of Gregors transformation

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    Throughout the entirety of The Metamorphosis‚ Gregor and his transformation into a vermin is a key symbol of disabled people‚ how they are treated‚ and the severe negative impacts the solitude they are placed in has on the victim psychologically. This is not just limited to physical disabilities‚ but mental as well. The main purpose of the symbol of Gregor is that he represents the working class‚ but specifically‚ the working class that was once providing for a family but no is no longer able to

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    Metamorphosis. This means a change in form‚ structure‚ or appearance. Change is a major theme throughout Franz Kafka’s novella‚ The Metamorphosis. There is a significant relationship between the title‚ The Metamorphosis‚ and the theme of change. Kafka’s main character‚ Gregor Samsa‚ undergoes many changes and his transformation evokes change in his family. Several metamorphoses take place involving Gregor. First‚ a physical change occurs ’When Gregor Samsa woke up one morning from unsettling dreams

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    Furthermore‚ the seats are very comfortable and the crowd is very professional. I just felt like I was walking in cathedral in Europe. In my opinion‚ this is one of the best theatres in San Jose. Jon Nakamatsu’s program included: 2 Impromptus (Franz Schubert)‚ Sonata no.3 in B Minor (Frédéric Chopin) and Carnaval‚ opus 9(Robert Schumann). He began his performance with 2 Impromptus. He seemed to understand every single notes and this was a magic with such sweet melodies. He had a unique interpretation

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    Cited: • Kafka‚ Franz. "The Metamorphosis." Wikipedia‚ the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 19 Nov. 2011. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Metamorphosis • "The Raven." Wikipedia‚ the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 19 Nov. 2011. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Raven • "The Core Issue:

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    The Metamorphosis displays some elements of Oedipus theory through Gregor’s injured leg caused by his Father‚ Gregor being very interested in his genital areas (shown through his protection of a picture)‚ Gregor’s Father’s misconception of a certain situation‚ and Gregor’s Father’s attack in reaction to the discovery of Gregor’s bug-like body and his misconceived thought of what was happening with Gregor and his Mother. At one point in the story‚ Gregor’s Father broke his leg because he scared his

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