Family Destruction Franz Kafka 's novella The Metamorphosis clearly shows the existence of family dynamic. In a better understanding what this refers to is how family members interact and relate one another. Family dynamic can relate to many situations whether it is good or bad. In many which can be influenced by communication, behavior, emotions and so forth. Usually, people desire love and support from their own family no matter the circumstances. But everyone’s family bonding is quite different. As far as Kafka novella this family state has lack of communication and feelings. However, when it comes to financial support the Samsa family depends on Gregor. Sadly, while In which alienates himself and his family because of his new appearance. For a fact, he has a lot of care towards his family. He actually works hard to support them, pay off their debt and tries to keep them as comfortable as possible. Metamorphosis is a novella based on a family who phase a common situation in many families. Although in reality no one turns into a huge bug like Kafka states in Metamorphosis. But do phase similar problems like keeping distances between one another. Overall, no matter the situation, no matter how distant a person can be with his or her family, that person will always care for his or her family. Gregor is genuinely a great guy. For someone to care so much and do anything in their power to support their family means that person actually cares. Gregor had one of the most difficult jobs out there. Before waking up to discover he has turn into a bug he used to work as a salesmen, going around from house to house trying to sell items in order to make money. It is hard enough to convince a random person to buy you off a product, imagine going to someone’s house not knowing what to expect. It seems as if he hated his job but he Exactly what he quote states, if it wasn 't for his family he would of been quit his job. The only reason that kept him motivated to work was his family. Gregor only wants the best for them and to see them struggle like they were had him positive thinking what was best for all. He would rather struggle than to see his family struggle before he does. However, his family didn 't physically or mentally see the struggle he would go through to make a couple of change in his pocket. Nor have they ever asked him if he was ever going through difficult times at work. They would just hope he would bring money to the table to help out. Gregor had a goal he wanted to accomplish and he was not planning on giving up anytime soon. Of course, after transforming into a bug had become much more difficult than what he was expecting, he still did what he possibly could of done to accomplish a better life for his family. In more depth of Gregor’s support towards his family, Kafka emphasizes the importance of family: “Anyway, I haven 't completely given up that hope yet. Once I’ve got together the money to pay off the parents’
He suffers mental and physical pain, including weapons and hurtful words, but, by the end, Gregor recognizes that he is never truly wanted and that everyone fakes compassion for him. Gregor dies in peace knowing that his family will move on without him and that satisfies him. All he wants is for his family's life to be easier, because he loves them. And despite all the cruelty done by both weapons and mental actions, Gregor finds a way to forgive his loved ones and dies to make their life
was sort of a say nothing do nothing when it came to his house and wife.
and everything he worked hard for. He assumed he was strictly there for a speech, but was told that
Family Relations it The Metamorphisis In The Metamorphosis Gregors new state both scares and angers his father eventually resulting in Gregors death. Gregors father has been long free from working to support the family and this burden has now been restored by Gregors metamorphosis. Mr. Samsa’s dependency on Gregor is shown in his first appearance in the book were he immediately seems furious that gregor has so little as missed a train. In an incredible display of hypocrisy he says “ He’s not well, sir, believe me, what else would make him miss a train!”
From the beginning of the tragic novella, it’s made clear that Gregor values the comfortability of his family over his own. Working as a traveling salesman his whole life, Gregor resents his monotonous job and manager who “...talks down from the heights to the employees…” (Kafka 4) Yet he still goes to his job every day to help pay off debts that his parents owe to his manager after his father’s business failed five years earlier.
... treated wrong, he becomes “filled with anger over the wretched care that he was getting” (Kafka 71). Gregor realizes that he can’t rely on anyone but himself. Everything that one does in his or her lifetime is should be to achieve self-fulfillment. An individual fulfilling his or her own needs is essential for them to live a satisfied life and meaningful life. No one else can bring meaning into a person’s life
Gregor is the son of middle-class family in Prague. He has been the sole supporter of his family since his father lost business and fell into depression because of his financial loss. The Samsas are in a great amount of debt; Gregor, the dutiful son, takes over their debt as his
“Life can either be accepted or changed. If it is not accepted it must be changed. If it cannot be changed it must be accepted.”- Winston Churchill. Change is frightening, but without change you can never accomplish a greater goal. Gregor experienced a dramatic change in his life. He may or may not have experienced the physical change described, but he did experience a mental change. The mental change opened Gregor’s eyes to what really mattered in life. Once Gregor accepted his physical change he was able to begin his mental change. Gregor’s values in life had changed dramatically from beginning to end. Though Gregor was subjected to ridicule, he was given the greatest gift. The opportunity to change is the greatest gift anyone can
how he beat her. Mel, Terris husband, gives us his feeling for his ex-wife, and
He didn’t feel that he was wanted in or around work, his family, his friends, or anyone/place that he ever associated with. Gregor, in the first chapter, had been confronted by his boss to see if he was going to be in for work. He was fired after his boss learned that he won’t be and that his condition keeps him from working. His father had treated Gregor as an enemy. His sister was the only one that cared for him for the majority of the novela. He had been feared by most of his family. Even when his sister was playing the violin, Gregor had wanted to come out and see her. He did come out and was greeted with screaming and disgust. His own father went on a rampage and threw apples at Gregor. One stuck in the back of his shell for the rest of the book. Gregor had been shunned by his community, he had lost his position in his family as a human, a provider, a brother, and a son. Now, he is now an unwanted pet. His sense of belonging had been crushed, and he feels that others don’t desire his
just because the guy he was. He a big effect in his family and had a big influence on his family.
is a travelling salesman who hates his job but is forced to keep it in
every minute he is away from her he is up to his old tricks again. From
He had worked a job he did not enjoy, and even wanted to send his sister to music school. Kafka wrote Gregor out as a good son, a kind brother, and a hard worker. He was, by no means, a bad person. This makes readers question exactly why he was turned into a bug, and died a sad, lonely death. After careful examination of this novella, readers can learn why. Kafka was not trying to make a point out of Gregor, but of his family. His family turned their backs on him of a time of need. Kafka writes, “the apple remained lodged there in his flesh, a visible memento, since no one dared to remove it-seemed to have reminded even his father that Gregor, despite his current lamentable, repulsive form, was a member of the family who should not be treated like the enemy, for family duty dictated that the others swallow down the disgust he aroused in them and show him tolerance, only tolerance (Kafka 1902).”Kafka seems to be saying that family duty is what kept the family members from hurting Gregor. But, family duty does not involve love or compassion or gratefulness. They must “deal” with him. Family duty essentially comes down to suffering the company of ones family because they have no other
...he needs of society are egotistical, however still fascinating. Gregor also later thinks about how his pride at the beginning was so great because of how his parents leaned on him for supporting his family and how it faded once his parents began to expect him to care for the family and as a result he became a recluse.