Kafka’s Self Worth Portrayed In The Metamorphosis

The Metamorphosis is Kafka’s portrayal of the negative mental and physical aspects in his life. It is clear that Kafka’s low self-esteem stemmed from the lack of acceptance from his family, especially his father. The relationship between Kafka and his father can be seen in the relationship between Gregor and Mr. Samsa. This paper will use various texts to show that The Metamorphosis is a story about the impact of his negative father-son relationship on his self worth.

Kafka’s relationship to his father was parallel to that of Gregor and his father. In Kafka’s younger years, his father constantly criticized him, especially about his physical appearance. His father would brag about his awesome strength and would say something derogatory towards Franz because of his frail like body. In Crawford’s biography about Franz Kafka, it is told that by the time he was six, he was convinced that he was a weakling: his own fathers attitude did this. (17) An example of his fathers attitude is portrayed in the Metamorphosis when Gregor turns into a diseased bug. The depiction of turning into a bug is a display of Kafka’s subconscious. It is how he felt about himself based on the treatme

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