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A review by shapirito
The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka
5.0
The Metamorphosis is a tale about a man and his uncontrollable and unexpected transformation into an insect. His life, future, and all his relations are instantly ruined and he is socially isolated in a miserable state of being.
This book is very often interpreted as a variety of different metaphors. The life of Gregor Samsa shows vivid reflections of real world issues and situations, and we can often find symbolism and meaning within the trials that face him and the cruelties that he is confined to. Nevertheless, at the end of the day, The Metamorphosis is simply a tale about a man who turned into an insect.
I find Kafka's writing quite beautiful, as it drives us to analyze and think about the connections that it holds with the real world. We attempt to squeeze scenarios into the paragraphs and to rip reasoning from the words, which leads us down endless possibilities and tiny differences that ultimately prove to us that The Metamorphosis is not ONE single metaphor, but it holds true to a thousand details in endless metaphors.
I believe this book is quite like a shiny Cinderella shoe. We can fit all the feet in the world and none will be exactly comfortable in it, but there will be millions that are only a small touch away from perfection. More than ocasionally, the shine on the shoe reflects our image into its surface, and we believe can see ourselves in it. At the end of the day, though, it will reflect anything that it can see.
Forgive the terrible metaphors I have just said, I'm not quite sure they fit as nicely as Cinderella's foot. The important part is that Kafka allows us to find an infinite amount of meaning and understanding within his words. In the end, his true meaning or intention with the novel may never be known! So no foot will fit as perfectly as his own. But if you craft a beautiful shoe that can comfort and reflect to most of the world, is the original intent all that important?
I loved this book, and it was also my introduction into more philosophical works and older European classics. It's not too long and I say it's quite more than worth a read.
Tl;dr philosophy and metaphors, beautifully written and tailor made.
This book is very often interpreted as a variety of different metaphors. The life of Gregor Samsa shows vivid reflections of real world issues and situations, and we can often find symbolism and meaning within the trials that face him and the cruelties that he is confined to. Nevertheless, at the end of the day, The Metamorphosis is simply a tale about a man who turned into an insect.
I find Kafka's writing quite beautiful, as it drives us to analyze and think about the connections that it holds with the real world. We attempt to squeeze scenarios into the paragraphs and to rip reasoning from the words, which leads us down endless possibilities and tiny differences that ultimately prove to us that The Metamorphosis is not ONE single metaphor, but it holds true to a thousand details in endless metaphors.
I believe this book is quite like a shiny Cinderella shoe. We can fit all the feet in the world and none will be exactly comfortable in it, but there will be millions that are only a small touch away from perfection. More than ocasionally, the shine on the shoe reflects our image into its surface, and we believe can see ourselves in it. At the end of the day, though, it will reflect anything that it can see.
Forgive the terrible metaphors I have just said, I'm not quite sure they fit as nicely as Cinderella's foot. The important part is that Kafka allows us to find an infinite amount of meaning and understanding within his words. In the end, his true meaning or intention with the novel may never be known! So no foot will fit as perfectly as his own. But if you craft a beautiful shoe that can comfort and reflect to most of the world, is the original intent all that important?
I loved this book, and it was also my introduction into more philosophical works and older European classics. It's not too long and I say it's quite more than worth a read.
Tl;dr philosophy and metaphors, beautifully written and tailor made.