Gregor Samsa's Metamorphosis

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Reading the first pages of this book, the ease with which Gregor Samsa accepts his transformation amazes immediately.The process of self-recognition and self-acceptance is more easily accomplished than expected, as Gregor does not show too much wonder for his new state. It is as if he took the metamorphosis for granted: the greatest difficulties come later, when he tries to move 'using' that body he is not used to, and in relationships with his family, in which he arouses horror and feels barely tolerated. This simple acceptance highlights, in my opinion, the oppression that society and bourgeois life make on Gregor. His work as a traveling salesman, repetitive and tiring, is the source of sustenance for the whole family, a circumstance which

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