"Metamorphosis" and "Frankenstein"

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"Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka and "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelly perhaps two of the most brilliant stories in world literature. Shelly and Kafka touch the sensitive issue of human relationships and the human ability to confront an unusual situation. The paper shows how both the stories tell us about the complex situation in which the individuals are thrown and their ability to overcome the situation. The writer focuses on the human struggle, tragedy and despair in the face of failure. Though both the stories are different in their plot there are striking similarities between the themes of both the novels.

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"On the other hand the two stories possess a sharp contrast, Kafka's main idea is the enslavement of modern man to the forces of materialism. Driven to work long hours in meaningless jobs around people who do not care about others, just like Gregor, mankind seems to live a meaningless and ineffectual existence. Modern life demands that a person have a job to earn money to fulfill materialistic desires. While Shelly portrays the dangerous pursuit of knowledge by human beings which leads them to disaster. Victor's act of creation eventually results in the destruction of everyone dear to him. It asks us about the questions of human responsibility, human limits and access to secret of life."

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