Essay on Indifference in Franz Kafkas The Metamorphosis

Killing Indifference in The Metamorphosis nbsp; Even before the beginning of the story, each member of the Samsa family in Franz Kafkasup1;s Metamorphosis serves a specific purpose. Gregor Samsa, the tragic protagonist of the story, performs his job with routine precision. It is this role as a provider that sustains his relationship to his family. But at the onset of the story, Gregor is inexplicably transformed into a sup3;gigantic insect.sup2; (p.67) In addition to jeopardizing his role in both society and work, this transformation severely effects his relationship with his family. The consequent indifference, alienation, and finally hatred that he elicits from his family is the source of his demise. For†¦show more content†¦Gregor exclaims that sup3;[his whole future] and his family depended onsup2; whether or not he would be able to maintain his position as a tedious salesman(p.84). His awful job as a traveling salesman which provides for his family is his only pleasure in life. Gregor, in fact, cherishes the drudgery and silence that his life revolved around prior to his metamorphosis. sup3;But what if all the quiet, the comfort, the contentment, were all to end in horror,sup2; ponders Gregor as he is beginning to experience the ostracism that accompanies his new physical state (p.89). And sure enough, Gregorsup1;s alienation slowly manifests itself in the attitude of his family and his resulting behavior. He takes refuge under the sofa only to remove his frightful presence from his family. He describes himself as being sup3;comfortable at once, although his back was a little cramped and he could not lift his head up...sup2; (p.90). It is quite apparent from this description that he is not comfortable in the least, but instead, only pleased by his constructed disappearance. Later he reiterates this fact by bemoaning his only regret, sup3;that his body was too broad to get the whole of it under the sofasup2; (p.90). In addition to taking refuge from the inevitable hostility that would result from anyone witnessing Gregorsup1;s condition, he doesShow MoreRelatedEssay on The Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka1973 Words   |  8 Pagestrigger depressive symptoms. Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis, begins when Gregor has awakened from his disturbed dream as a dung beetle. Gregor, the main character and Kafka himself, experienced insecure behavior, alienation and depression in their relationships. For Gregor, these symptoms had a tremendous effect on his self-concept: it led to a depressive and desolate end. Kafka’s misery in his real life was reflected in the Gregor‘s transformation. The Metamorphosis exposes the outcome of negativeRead MoreAbsurdity Between Kafka and Camus4307 Words   |  18 PagesThis paper seeks to compare and contrast the philosophical views of two great philosophers, namely Albert Camus and Franz Kafka. The works involved in this argument are Kafkas The Metamorphosis and Camus The Outsider. The chief concern of both writers is to find a kind of solution to the predicament of modern man and his conflict with machines and scientific theories. Death, freedom, truth and identity are themes to be studies here in the sense of absurdity.    Kafka was born in Prague in 1883.Read MoreThe Metamorphosis By Franz Kafka2028 Words   |  9 PagesThe Metamorphosis Franz Kafka was thought to have been the master of the parable. A parable is a fictitious tale in only which he could succeed. Kafka has a riveting sense of humanity and the overall tone from the actuality of human worth and desire, but Kafka’s metaphorical tongue is one spoken in morals. It is said that a parable cannot be explained in its purity because the individual will translate the emotion more clearly than the author’s full understanding of the situation. In theory, this