The Metamorphosis By Franz Kafka

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Jake Smith
Mr. Fox
07 April 2014
Metamorphosis
Hidden Truth
The metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka, is a book that caught the world’s interest. The strange context of the novel caught the attention of many people, but is there a secret message in between the lines? The author, Franz Kafka, is also very well known. There have been speculations made by the public that have suggested that Kafka and the fictional character in his book, Gregor Samsa, share more similarities than just being originated by the author’s mind. When comparing Kafka's life to the life of the main character, Gregor Samsa, it is obvious that Kafka wrote the Metamorphosis to display himself through Gregor.
The first display of Franz Kafka writing about himself through Gregor Samsa is his feelings towards his career. In the book, Gregor describes his job as “A much more worrying occupation than working in the office!” (Kafka 11) After researching Kafka, information was found out that he also disliked working and said "“I hate everything t...

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