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In reading “The Metamorphosis” Kafka clearly portrays the complexity and irony of the roles of man within society. Gregor was a producer, and his physical metamorphosis, which saw him transform from the working man into a non-functioning and ....

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... the regular flow of this unit. As a provider, Gregor’s social self has immense meaning. Sufficently he nurtures the familie’s economic needs, binding the unit, and in this way is regarded as fruitful and useful. The irony lies in the realization that Gregor’s change is merely external, and despite his obvious inability to further produce, he is disregarded as a social burden, unable to sustain his role in the system. His mind however, his intentions remained that of his old self. But on account of his inabilities his family is revolted by him, and feeling immensely burdened, they sentence him to a life of isolation. In the meantime, G ...