In The Metamorphasis by John Kafka, would it be reasonable that the cockeroach alludes to society?

Question

In the Metamorphasis, would the cockeroach allude to society that is business obsessed (and other character traits in this sort).....i know symbolism is a better choice, but would alllusion work?

Answer 1

For one its Franz Kafka not John.

Answer 2

John Kafka wrote a book titled that also? In Franz Kafka's book, it would be reasonable to say that the cockroach is an allusion to society. Symoblism works also, but allusion probably fits as a word better. Sure.

Answer 3

I remember the story vaguely. I am not so certaint it alludes to the business society, but more to the human ability to adapt to self estrangement and the strange transformations in other people. The woman's sons transform is his developing self estrangement through his upbringing and the losing himself as self property, as human property. It could just as easily be an allusion or symbol for the working class as the bourgeois.

Answer 4

The rest of the family definitely does. Their cruelty in dealing with G. S. stands metaphoric for the cruelty of society in dealing with the frightening unknown. But the bug? Just doesn't make sense.Its rather expressing the feeling of exclusion and the disappointment upon realizing he's been used all his life. It shows how this world is capable of dehumanizing people(literally).

Answer 5

Franz, not John. The roach is NOT society. More likely it is a symbol of how the young man doesn't fit in with his life.