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Metamorphosis: Response - Paper

Metamorphosis: Response

Gregor had alienated himself long before his metamorphosis into a beetle.
His obsession with his job had dehumanized him, made him less personal and
more mechanical. While on business trips, he began to lock his doors at
night in the hotels. He carried this action back to his homelife. His
family did not know him anymore partially because they took him for granted
for making their money for them and partially because that was simply how
he wanted in to be. Gregor's metamorphosis into a beetle only allowed his
family and himself to consciously alienate him from society and the world.

As someone said to meI can't remember who it was-it is really remarkable
that when you wake up in the ...

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up was the riskiest moment of the say. Once that was well
over without deflecting you from your orbit, you could take heart of grace
for the rest of your day.

Gregor woke up one morning to find himself turned from a human being to a
beetle. People found that to be extremely hard to grasp. Many felt as
though Gregor should have been more shocked at this change, or at least
less understanding towards it. But really, why should he? The only part
about being a beetle that seemed to truly negatively shock Gregor was that
he could no longer attend to his job at the office. Gregor's family life
did not change drastically. His loss of relation with his family was
nothing very new, there was a lacking of personal connection with his
parents for quite awhile before hand. His parents treated him as a form of
hired help since he had taken the job to pay for his father's debts. Grete,
Gregor's sister, seemed to be the only family member to change her
perception of Gregor. She went from being the ...

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Added: 12/14/2007 03:39:01 AM
Category: Book Reports
Type: Premium Paper
Words: 625
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