The true meaning of Franz Kafka’s metamorphosis
Metamorphosis is a great renowned novel written by Austrohungalo Franz Kafka, being published in 1915, it should be noted that this leads us at the beginning of a very devastating fact, the first war, an event that marked for life to theHumanity in its history, which generates great influence in the society of the time, radically changing as people saw the world, a reality that nobody wanted to come true;being able to get to this day. For its part, the work has the recognition of being one of the pioneers in the genre of the literature of the absurd, which is characterized by taking humor and surprise of event certainly imaginary representing aspects of reality, both of the work and of theAuthor. Likewise, this genre is inspired by surrealism and philosophy of the absurd, thus transmitting realities by symbolisms that are subtle for poor understanding, generally used as a form of protest or inviting the critical thinking of humans of humans.
Likewise, Franz Kafka is recognized worldwide as one of the best writers in history, being someone of great renown within the literature of the twentieth century. This was born on July 3, 1883, within a well -off family, with Jewish traditions, but with Germanic influences. During his training, he receives the best education his father could offer him, a high quality. At the University, the Law career, however, he was not very at easeLETTER WORK TO THE FATHER (1919):
You recently asked me why I say I’m afraid. As usual, I do not know how to give you an answer, partly precisely because of the fear I have, partly because to explain the reasons for that fear I need many details that I cannot have moderately present when I speak.(Kafka, Letter to Father, 1952)
However, during his university life, he took the opportunity to read and study on his own philosophy, as well as developing his literary skills, after his career years, he graduated in law as his father asked for him to continue with the professional legacy ofThe Kafka. After graduating, I work in various law firm, although this did not really be passionate, getting discriminated against as someone who is not a real Kafkian;But contrary to his vision, thanks to his works, he gave a completely different meaning to the surname Kafka, making this something well known.
It does not mean that with just having read only metamorphosis we can affirm that we know Kafka, but we will have approached him enough to have a correct image of one of the few men who has given rise to transform his last name into an adjectiveVery popular: ‹‹ Kafkiano ››. (Castro, Gimenez, & Franch, 2003)
From 1908, he starts working in an insurance company in Prague, where he knows closely all the bureaucracy that overwhelmed him, that did not placate his great skills on other lawyers, gaining promotions in compensation. During this period of his life he only took care of two things mainly, the work in the morning and in the afternoon and night was dedicated to his true passion, writing, at that time I managed to produce his first short novel. Unfortunately, it dies due to tuberculosis in 1922 while I was admitted to the Kierling Sanatorium.
Developing
On the other hand, metamorphosis takes place in some country in Europe which is not mentioned at any time, it is understood that it is said continent by how history is being developed and how it relates to the author. We introduce us to the protagonist, Gregorio Samsa, a man like another of his time, who works hard to keep his family (father, mother and sister) during a great general crisis that affects many sectors of society, characterized by being aVery responsible and punctual person in what was dedicated, because a fault was unacceptable to their superiors
Well, lord proxy, you see that I am not stubborn and I like working, traveling is tiring, but I couldn’t live without traveling. Where will you go, sir agent? To the warehouse? Yes? Will you tell everything as it really is? At one point it can be unable to work, but then there is a precise time to remember the services provided and to think that afterwards, once the obstacle has been overcome, one will work, surely, with more zeal and concentration. I owe the boss a lot, well you know.(Kafka, Metamorphosis, 1915)
So Samsa limited himself to strictly fulfilling everything for the well -being of his loved ones. As soon as we present the climax of the narrative, this is the metamorphosis that Gregorio suffers one morning when he woke up like any other day, communicating the thoughts of this and how he believed that it was a simple disease and that it was hallucinating, which later subsequentlyIt is realized that for him and those around him he was very real. The fact of being seriously ill, strange to all of them, causing your family to worry and that later, your superior takes discomfort of going home to find to know the reason for the abnormal delay to work. As time progresses, the symptoms get worse, the food seems disgusting, he could only eat some things, he noticed how his body had fluids that were not human at all, his voice was changing, as well as mobility was difficult. One day he suffers an accident that leaves him badly injured, this affected him to such a point to take him to his own death at dawn of his last day in the earthly world. The fact is that his relatives, after receiving so much support from Gregorio by carrying on his shoulders the stress of loading with the weight of his whole family until the end of his days, they coldly give him less importance, on the contrary, they see that lossAs a burden that must be left, presenting how they forget it and looks for another way to survive in the chaos known as reality, thus ending this novel.
Similarly, when it begins to deepen the analysis of the work, it is evidenceThey cared in the least death, showing how they are a family corrupted by society and the need, where the lack of affection is the daily thing and coldness is what your effort generates. If what Kafka wants to convey is interpreted, the work shouts that people’s sensitivity was seriously reduced, that love is no longer and that families are no longer what they were ever. These is a very strong criticism of the society of its historical context, in which the structure of "man works for the sustenance of his whole family" was the predominant among Western people, who had had a change lies in the structuresocial, keeping the style where man is the one who produces the economic livelihood of the family and was not responsible for more and the woman was in charge of domestic tasks and the raising of children, Kafka generates an antithesis to prove her point, open themThe eyes to all that the social degrade is something real, such as traditions and customs faded between the crisis, loss and pain. This gives a hard blow to everything that surrounded him, including his own family that reflects in the Samsa.
conclusion
In summary, metamorphosis transmits us through its characters of an insensitive nature, which is what people should not have in themselves, so it implicitly shows what a human society must have. Through the use of the symbolism of "bug" it shows us that society can be, getting to marginalize workers thanks to the use of labor exploitation. Similarly, with the help of the characters, it presents us as people can be ruthless;using the “image” resource in the perception that people who are very pressured and undervalued, through Gregorio Samsa.
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