The transformation, or metamorphosis, represents Gregor’s personal
alienation and the effect of his deadening job.
He had been imprisoned by social and economic demands: "Just don't stay in bed being useless .
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In a psychoanalytic interpretation, The Metamorphosis prevents the imminent rebellion of the son against the father. Gregor is wounded by an apple, thrown by his "father." What other elements of the novella might fit (or at least parallel) the story of the Garden of Eden? As long, as Gregor had the slightest hope for returning to the human community he kept on living. 5. What economic issues arise during the novella?
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