Compassion In The Metamorphosis

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Kafka Achieves Provocation Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Humanity has lost all compassion! Franz Kafka’s novella The Metamorphosis demonstrates the lack of kindness and compassion amongst the human race. Following the story of Gregor Samsa, a man who has mysteriously woken up as a life sized bug, The Metamorphosis shows the reactions of the people around him. The lack of compassion is first exhibited through Gregor’s interaction with his office manager, who shows up when Gregor does not arrive at work. As the story progresses the apparent disdain Gregor’s family has for him is apparent, and his mother,father, and sister all seem to not understand how hard this is for Gregor. Gregor, in his bug form, was more compassionate than any of the human characters. Kafka achieves a gloomy storyline that provokes thought and makes the reader somewhat uncomfortable in the truth that lies within the plot. Gregor’s work situation demonstrates the lack of compassion in humanity. Despite the fact that Gregor has never …show more content…

Relying on Gregor to support their lifestyle for years, Gregor’s mother, father and sister, Grete, no longer have any use for him once he is transformed into a bug. The transformation is more of an inconvenience to them than a tragedy. Now, the must go out and get jobs, and instead of Gregor taking care of them, they now are responsible for taking care of Gregor. Grete uses her brothers new outer casing as a way to gain respect and power in the family by becoming his caregiver (1093).Grete continues to gain power in the family, as Gregor begins to descend to the bottom of the family hierarchy. His entire family is disgusted by his new form and terrified of his next move. They resent Gregor and consider him to be a burden, taking care of him slowly begins to ruin their lives. Gregor’s family only seem to care about themselves and ignore the blatant issues that Gregor must be going through

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