![]() ![]() ![]() The result of this shift in focus? Firstly, an immense sadness for Gregor and being upset at the people around him. However, as the story progressed, I began to see Gregor as more than his body and started focusing on the emotions and the actions of the people around him. It was difficult going through the parts where he describes his new body. Though, it’s never explicitly stated what kind of vermin he becomes, my mind latched onto the notion that he turned into a cockroach (mostly due to the illustrations on the book covers) and well, I despised cockroaches. I admit, I was initially grossed out by Gregor’s transformation. Now that I’ve reread it, however, I’ve noticed things I hadn’t noticed before and have come to the conclusion that The Metamorphosis is more complex than it appears and it needs to be read with multiple perspectives in mind for one to truly appreciate it’s brilliance. This lack of realization made the short story average for me. I first read The Metamorphosis three years ago for university and at that time, I hadn’t realized the many depths and layers Kafka had woven into the tale. ![]() Genre(s): Literary Fiction, Classic, Short Story, Absurdist Fiction ![]()
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