THE STRANGER AND METAMORPHOSIS: A COMPARISON By WEI YUDAN School of Government‚ 1000016939 [Abstract] Kafka’s novel The Metamorphosis and Camus’ The Stranger both lie an essential absurdity‚ and they both feature situations out of which come to light existentialist values. While The Metamorphosis highlights that one must interact with society in order to have a meaning in life. As for the differences‚ each novel has its individual narrative point of view and typical writing style. [Key Words] The
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Family is one of the major themes of Kafka’s The Metamorphosis. There are four family members in the story; the son and main character Gregor‚ his father‚ his mother‚ and his sister Grete. The theme of family and the duties of family members to each other drive the interactions between Gregor and the others. His thoughts are almost entirely of the need to support his parents and sending his sister to the Conservatory. Gregor has a bit of a different relationship with each one of his family members
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| World Literature Essay | Role of Women in The Stranger and Metamorphosis | | Maria Fernanda Contreras | 6/17/2010 | | “The woman kept on crying” (10) – this ability to experience and express emotions is shown as something both the protagonists in both novels - The Metamorphosis written by Franz Kafka and The Stranger by Albert Camus – lack. Women are usually portrayed as the element of society who are more likely to show this ability which connects them to the world surrounding them
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sense of placement in the world when our natural inclinations are useless. As a result‚ we become like “a fish out of water” and detached from life. Dehumanization in Kafka’s The Metamorphosis is clearly demonstrated throughout the stages of Gregor’s existence‚ even before he was labeled “vermin.” Early in The Metamorphosis‚ we learn that Gregor dearly wishes to quit his job and be free of his family obligations.
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Gregory‚ Grete‚ and their parents to show varying degrees of transformation. We see several occurrences of transformation in today’s society through nature‚ people‚ and money. The most prominent occasion of transformation that we see in The Metamorphosis is Gregory’s change from a regular young boy to a creepy creature. He wakes up realizing that he is a new species‚ and has to adjust to his new life. Gregory’s transformation also causes for a new training of how to maneuver on a daily basis. He
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Existentialism In The Stranger and The Metamorphosis Have you ever contemplated whether or not your life‚ or even life in general‚ has meaning or purpose? Have you ever wondered why we are here or why we have responsibilities or even why we think of things as we do? This series of questions that an individual might ask in his or her own mind all point to a philosophy known as existentialism. Existentialism explores the uselessness of the human’s responsibility to make choices‚ perform actions
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Symbolism in Franz Kafka’s “The Metamorphosis” In Franz Kafka’s “The Metamorphosis”‚ the protagonist‚ Gregor Samsa‚ in desperate need of appreciation‚ took the responsibility and obligation of maintaining his unappreciative family member’s every day life. While traumatic instances occur‚ the limits of the family’s loyalty and sympathy for Gregor’s needs are rejected by the ones he cherishes the most. Obviously‚ one can notice the unconditional love Gregor shows his family‚ but the profound transformation
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context to ensure every other student had a rounded understanding of the material. Presenting on a prompt with several different contexts is the key to understanding that prompt‚ similar to understanding a piece of artwork. The surreal painting of Metamorphosis of Narcissus proves that
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The dictionary defines “metamorphosis” in regards to change‚ whether it be physical‚ emotional‚ or spiritual. There is one obvious change that can be seen throughout the novella‚ Metamorphosis‚ and that is Gregor’s physical change into a cockroach. However‚ this is not the only change that can be seen in Metamorphosis. Gregor’s parents and sister also experience change on a more emotional level rather than physical‚ which is what Gregor experienced. The reader can see a shift in how Gregor’s family
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society The Stranger and The Metamorphosis Alienation due to rejection of society and the Metamorphosis In the novel‚ The Stranger by Albert Camus and The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka‚ the main characters in the novels have differences that cause people to reject them from society. In The Stranger‚ the character Meursault had social differences such as Meursault had a lack of emotions due to his sole acknowledgement of the physical world. In The Metamorphosis‚ the character Gregor had physical
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