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ABSTRACT
This article analyzes the father-son relationship in the works of German writer Franz Kafka, and how these
relationships are based on the writer’s problems with his own father and are written as an addr
ess to his father.
KEYWORDS
W
ork of art, main idea, “The Judgment”, character, Gregor Samsa
.
INTRODUCTION
Every work of art comes into being for certain reasons
inherent in its essence. Most writers take things they
have seen and experienced in their lives or the
development of events in their lives and emdiv them
in their works of art or use them as the main idea.
Research materials:
In the works of the famous
German writer Franz Kafka, the reader mainly
witnesses
the
problem
of
intergenerational
relationships. Examples of such works include
“Metamorphosis”, “The Judgment”, and “Letter to My
Father”.
Gregor is a character who works tirelessly day and
night for his family, his parents and sister, even
sacrificing his own pleasures and personal interests for
them. At the beginning of the work, he realizes that he
has turned into a terrifying giant beetle, but he thinks
about getting to work on time as quickly as possible.
Research Article
THE PROBLEMS OF FATHER AND SON ARE HIGHLIGHTED IN FRANZ
KAFKA'’ STORY “THE METAMORPHOSIS”
Submission Date:
October 26, 2024,
Accepted Date:
October 30, 2024,
Published Date:
November 06, 2024
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Dilnoza R. Rahmatova
Master Student Faculty Of Roman German Termez State University, Uzbekistan
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The Metamorphosis, written by Franz Kafka in 1912 and
first published in 1915, is a story about a boy’s
transformation into a monster, and about the
alienation of an individual from himself and society due
to increasing family conflict. The following is an
excerpt from Kafka's story, with particular attention to
the portrayal of the characters.
The edited passage is in the second part of the story
and therefore takes place some times after Gregor’s
transformation.
Immediately before this passage, the mother and sister
want to clean Gregor’s room so that the beetle has
more space. Gregor, who does not agree with this
decision, clings to the picture in his room. Thus, the
mother sees her son as a beetle for the first time and
faints. Gregor, who wants to help his mother, crawls
out of his room and is locked by his sister.
After the incident, Gregor Samsa is traumatized in his
room for several months. Nevertheless, he is once
again recognized as a member of his family, as
evidenced by his family opening the door for him for a
few hours every evening so that he can observe their
family life.
The scene to be edited begins with Gregor crawling to
the bedroom door to show his father that he wants to
return to his room. But the father, who has changed
significantly since the beginning of the transformation,
does not see his son's wishes and chases him around
the room. Gregor, who is inferior to his father, does not
dare to run to the walls so as not to give his father
further reason for his anger. Finally, the father begins
to throw apples at the beetle, one of which seriously
injures the beetle.
At the beginning of the story, the single Gregor Samsa,
who lives with his parents, turns into a “monster”, a
very large beetle, which completely destroys the life of
the Samsa family, since Gregor was the sole
breadwinner of the family.
The plot begins with the protagonist waking up one
morning in his bed as a beetle. Stunned by this
transformation, he initially assumes that this state will
only last a short time. His family, fed up with the
situation, locks him in his room, where only his sisters
provide him with the necessary things. As a result of
several encounters between the insect and the family,
the relationship becomes increasingly tense. After
another fight, Gregor finally dies, wounded and alone.
CONCLUSION
In short, Gregor is torn between maintaining his
humanity and adapting to his new existence as a
beetle. When Grete reacts to this conflict, Gregor
becomes aggressive for the first time, causing his
mother to faint. While Gregor’s position continues to
deteriorate and the situation becomes increasingly
dire, Grete, on the contrary, becomes increasingly
stronger and more confident.
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In the play, Gregor’
s family members, who have always
been kind to him, are disgusted by him and want to get
rid of him as soon as possible. Feeling these
overwhelming feelings, Gregor passes judgment on
himself. “I must disappear!” he thinks, and this
decision is even more decisive than the one made by
his sister. When Gregor dies, “Now we can say, Thank
God!” says Mr. Samsa.
Although Franz Kafka was actually a literary genius, he
worked as a factory director at the request of his
father. He only worked in private, secretly from his
father, when he was alone. All of his works were
published after his death by his friend Max Brod. The
disagreements between Franz Kafka and his father are
reflected in his letters to his friend Max Brod, as well as
in the diaries he kept.
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