Literary origins of the insect in Franz Kafka’s “The Metamorphosis”
Kafka's Gregor is no specific bug, but a metaphor shaped by Kant, Dickens, and Shakespeare—especially via Dickens' animal imagery and satirical tone.
The Metamorphosis (1915)
Kafka's Gregor is no specific bug, but a metaphor shaped by Kant, Dickens, and Shakespeare—especially via Dickens' animal imagery and satirical tone.