In Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez and The Metamorphosis of Franz Kafka, the theme of death evokes reconstruction ideals and provides insight into the revival of significant characteristics. Kafka's surrealism and Marquez's magical realism influence death and change as America and Gregor deny their own transformations. The loss of a friend of Dr. Urbino opens the door to an organization of the two authors, which develops the consciousness of this character, as Kafka's father figure develops Gregor's anxiety. Kafka's cultural views are part of the beauty while Jérémie de Saint-Amour's Mistress illustrates Marquez's similar views. Florentino Ariza's initiative to bring about death pushes the role of love to form a more rational obsession that is expressed through Marquez's characterization. The theme of death in Marquez's work influences Florentino Ariza to "resolve to wait" for Juvenal Urbino's death because it is an obstacle to his life. path to Fermina Daza, revealing to the reader how deep his emotions have become, and in Kafka's novel advances Gregor's movement "to get…comfortable" with Grete in the room (Marquez 165) (Kafka 145 ). Florentino's aversion to his obsession proves that he has decided not to complicate the already overly complicated love he has. His loyalty is revealed by the control he exerts over his desperate need for Fermina. His desire could prevent him from one day embracing this ambition. An irrational decision, like accelerating the pace of Dr. Urbino's death, could prompt Fermina to change. This echoes Kafka's theme of loneliness. Loving his family makes him change. Gregor hides under the couch when Grete cleans his room to preserve his inner beauty, but the lack of human contact gives him an unhealthy culture...... middle of paper ......, as well as the fact that Grete evolves dramatically from a young rebel who craves acceptance, to an adult who conforms to the views of women's roles like Marquez, as Jeremiah's mistress accepts the terms of Jeremiah's final wish without hesitation. Florentino, likewise, conforms to his preoccupation with Fermina Daza to emphasize Marquez's use of death; like Kafka's uses death to characterize the irony of Gregor hiding under the sofa. Gabriel Garcia Marquez's Love in the Time of Cholera and Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis both use the theme of death to revive ideas explaining the rebirth of dynamic characteristics. Works CitedKafka, Franz, Metamorphosis. Joachim Neugroschel. Simon and Schuster New York, 2000, New York, NY. Marquez, Gabriel Garcia, Love in the Time of Cholera. Edith Grossman. Vintage Books, 1985, New York.