12th Aug, 2019: Meenal Ma’am
Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka is a story about a man, Gregor Samsa who transforms into a vermin one day, when he wakes up from his sleep. A lot of symbolism has been used in this story.
Gregor dislikes his job as a travelling salesman but continues doing it because of his obligations towards his family.
Gregor being transformed into a bug highlights the use of metaphor. A bug signifies loneliness and vulnerability which in turn shows Gregor’s characteristics.
The reason why he might be continuing his job would be that he probably feels responsible towards his family and this also highlights his submissive nature. The way all the other characters respond to his transformation, show their relationship with Gregor.
This lecture included the discussion about the book and how metaphor can be used to convey many things at a time.
The Idealist 