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Essay / Gregor Samsa symbolizes change in metamorphosis into...
Transformation in the world occurs when people are healed and begin to invest in other people - Michael W. Smith. Change plays a key role in life. Change is what makes a person's life different from usual; change is necessary in everyone's life in order to maintain the flow of life. The character of Gregor Samsa in the book “Metamorphosis” by Franz Kafka symbolizes change, in which he transforms into a large insect. To change literally means to do or do something in a different way to achieve a new result. However, the central theme of the masterpiece “The Metamorphosis” is change. The novel illustrates the idea of change and transformation through its main character Gregor Samsa who transforms into a large insect. The actual transformation is not specified in the novel, but there are many signs that it is an insect. This book shows the lifestyle of an ordinary man who turns into an insect. Gregor's life before the transformation was very simple and undemanding as he was a very hardworking man who worked to pay off his father's debt. He worked as a postman who delivered m...