Metamorphosis
By Franz Kafka
- Release Date: 2005-08-16
- Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Description
Metamorphosis is a biological process by which an animal physically develops after birth or hatching, involving a conspicuous and relatively abrupt change in the animal's body structure through cell growth and differentiation. Some insects, amphibians, molluscs, crustaceans, Cnidarians, echinoderms and tunicates undergo metamorphosis, which is usually accompanied by a change of habitat or behavior.
Scientific usage of the term is exclusive, and is not applied to general aspects of cell growth, including rapid growth spurts. References to "metamorphosis" in mammals are imprecise and only colloquial, but historically idealist ideas of transformation and monadology, as in Goethe's Metamorphosis of Plants, influenced the development of ideas of evolution.
Reviews
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5By sihamm0hThis is so sad yet entertainingDunno
4By MandalotrianDidn’t read it.Franz Kafka
5By Whim1954At first, such a creepy book. But as it progresses, one sees the bigger picture. I now know what the expression “Kafkaesque” means.I am him and his family
5By autumnngzArent we all Gregor Samsa at some point in our lives and also his family. How sad is it when all you do is care for others but you get nothing in return when you need the mostBIBLICAL
5By Joe RutgerLoveA great book for its time
3By Josh disownTruthfully, this is a wonderful book. Its beginning is handled well with a hook that leads the reader to keep going. In addition, despite not seemingly having any real plot of relevance, it is manufactured where the reader themselves must dig deeper. I think the actual syntax of this piece is dated. Some of it reads like a typical fan fiction you may find on the internet. The story itself is unique and imaginative. It shows the brilliance of Kafka during his time. The characters all show different sides, and grow throughout the short story. As with any short story, it does struggle to provide the reader with any meaningful connection to the characters. The underlying meanings of change. So as to not spoil much, I won’t go deeper into this. But think of familial connections. How change affects them and so on. It’s a good message, and a yearning call in my opinion.What
4By paohrdLowkey hate all of his family membersNot fully satisfied
3By RUMahajanThis story left a lot on the table in terms of the actual physical change that happens to Gregor and what that is meant to symbolize in Gregor’s own life (as his transformation seems like it was his own doing), but I liked the way Kafka uses the mundane aspects of life to describe how torturous Gregor’s experience truly was.Kafka was a true genius
5By Rayyan GhumroBrilliantly written!It's Peak.
5By Sowoniafire book. went into it and at the beginning i was like 'waow Gregor Samsa first ever nonchalant dreadhead' and ended it w tears in my eyes or whatever. TLDR It's fire. My arm... had changed.
