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self-esteem because of the way his father treated him; his father made him feel as though he was not wanted by the way he treated him. His suffering and depression would make him think of disturbing thoughts like his own death. In "Metamorphosis," Gregor had a slow and painful death. First, he began to lose his vision. Second, the apple that his father had thrown at him began to rot. He was also cut by a piece of glass from a bottle of alcohol, which made him bleed heavily. On his way home from getting cut, he gets stuck in the door. All of these occurrences and descriptions suggest what Kafka thought of. They suggest a slow a painful death, or maybe even Kafka's own death. In addition to his descriptions, he also describes how he feels that nobody cares about him. Anyone would expect that a sudden death would shock the family but a slow and painful death would be a burden. Gregor's death was slow and painful in "Metamorphosis." Instead of feeling misery because they are ...

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