Doll House
The Metamorphosis and a Doll's House
Circumstance is a powerful thing, it causes evolution in characters far beyond what they would normally experience. In Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis Kafka develops the attitude towards this situation through the use of his protagonist Gregor. In the character Gregor we see that an individual will cling to their ideals and fail to adapt to circumstance. Inversely we see Henrik Ibsen in A Doll's House that Nora, normally shy, possessing many doll-like qualities can adapt to her situation and ultimately come out on top.
Gregor, in The Metamorphosis goes through a transformation. He has changed into a giant insect, thus beginning a new physical life. But Gregor clings to his ideals, his strongly held beliefs of family that root themselves from his own insecurity. This causes Gregor much grief as the physical body starts to wear its impression onto his mind. Although it didn't take long for Gregor to adapt in the physical sense, he......
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