![]() …for the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to impose on them. I’d also feel relief from social anxiety when I was alone, away from people and noise. Gregor feels a sense of relief to be alone in his room, away from his work and his family. The door was slammed shut with the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. But then when it would come time to talk to someone out loud, I’d always freeze up, and I was never able to speak as fluently as I had planned in my head. I could speak to myself so fluently inside my head, and I would sometimes practice fake conversations. So they couldn’t understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to him, clearer than before – perhaps his ears had become used to the sound. I feel like I can’t speak like a normal person. When I feel social anxiety and try to talk to people, I usually stutter or mumble or take long pauses between words. “Did you hear the way Gregor spoke just now?” And whenever someone would ask me questions, I’d only say “yes” or “no” as an answer. I would also stay in my room to avoid social anxiety. Samsa”, called to him, “what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more than yes or no for an answer.” “Yes, I know”, said Gregor to himself but without daring to raise his voice loud enough for his sister to hear him.Īnother example of Gregor wanting to talk, but being unable to. It comes out low and mumbled, and people often have difficulty hearing and understanding me.Īlso like Gregor, I often wish I could say more and elaborate, but usually resign myself to give one-word answers to end the conversation as quickly as possible. Like Gregor, when talking to people I feel social anxiety with, my voice sounds different out loud than I hear it in my head. ![]() Gregor had wanted to give a full answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented himself with saying: “Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I’m getting up now.” As if from deep inside him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether he had heard properly or not. Gregor was shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be recognized as the voice he had had before. Quotes from The Metamorphosis: (Translated by David Wyllie) With that in mind, could the “metamorphosis” in The Metamorphosis be a metaphor for someone developing social anxiety? (Talk about meta…) The Metamorphosis could therefore be interpreted as Kafka’s way of writing about his mental state. ![]() Gregor’s parents and sister are repulsed as he becomes less and less human and more and more insect-like, until finally in the end…īased on Franz Kafka’s diaries and letters, scholars agree that the author suffered from depression and social anxiety throughout his life. As his transformation progresses, Gregor locks himself in his room, quits his job, and isolates himself from his family and the rest of society. The Metamorphosis is a novella about Gregor Samsa, a traveling salesman who wakes up one day to find himself transforming into a giant insect. Read the eBook for free: or Buy the Paperback
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