The Metamorphosis
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Average rating3.8
"As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams he found himself transformed in his bed into a gigantic insect. He was laying on his hard, as it were armor-plated, back and when he lifted his head a little he could see his domelike brown belly divided into stiff arched segments on top of which the bed quilt could hardly keep in position and was about to slide off completely. His numerous legs, which were pitifully thin compared to the rest of his bulk, waved helplessly before his eyes."
With it's startling, bizarre, yet surprisingly funny first opening, Kafka begins his masterpiece, The Metamorphosis. It is the story of a young man who, transformed overnight into a giant beetle-like insect, becomes an object of disgrace to his family, an outsider in his own home, a quintessentially alienated man. A harrowing—though absurdly comic—meditation on human feelings of inadequacy, guilt, and isolation, The Metamorphosis has taken its place as one of the most widely read and influential works of twentieth-century fiction. As W.H. Auden wrote, "Kafka is important to us because his predicament is the predicament of modern man."
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En esta corta novela seguimos a Gregorio, un comerciante bien posicionado quien despierta un día transformado en algo parecido a un escarabajo.
Desde el momento de su transformación, es tratado con escepticismo, desdén y miedo por parte de su familia. Con el paso del tiempo dejan de ocuparse de su alimentación y bienestar, lo mantienen encerrado en su cuarto, fuera de la vista de criadas y visitas.
Gregorio pierde su movilidad y capacidad para hablar, lo que hace pensar a la familia que es incapaz de comprenderlos por haber alcanzado un estado más animal que humano.
El protagonista siente a la vez como pierde todas las facultades y características que en un principio lo definían. Su cuarto ya no tiene los muebles que veía cada mañana al despertarse, es incapaz de ir al trabajo y se ha convertido en una carga para los demás, en una vergüenza.
Antes de la metamorfosis, su trabajo constituía el sustento económico del hogar, el era quien había comprado la casa. Todas sus ganancias eran destinadas a los demás desinteresadamente. Apoyaba los sueños de su hermana y ayudaba siempre en su poco tiempo libre.
En el libro podemos apreciar el triste y terrible destino de Gregorio, quedar despojado de su humanidad y recibir el desprecio e indiferencia de aquellos a los que sirvió.
еб твою мать. мужик реально стал хуй пойми чем за одну ночь. я ради такого результата колледж закончил и на вышку пошел.
I totally understand the concept of “Kafka dreams” now! Imagine waking up in the morning to find you've changed into a giant bug. From that, your parents hate you, and your sister resents looking after you.
I can't say I particularly enjoyed the writing, although that might be unfair to say as I read it through an intepretor. I did enjoy the story and glad I read it.
