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May 2024
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Franz Kafka, The Metamorphosis - Gregor ...

Lectures on classic and contemporary philosophical texts and thinkers by Gregory B. Sadler
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This lecture discusses key ideas from the work of the 20th century novelist and short story writer, Franz Kafka, "The Metamorphosis" This lecture discusses the transformation or metamorphosis (Verwandlung) that Gregor Samsa experiences at the very beginning of the story, but also throughout the narrative. As it turns out it is not simply his physical form t ... Show More
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