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compare and contrast

Compare and contrast

The theme of the individual 's estrangement from their closest surroundings is among the eternal issues , put forth in literature , art and cinematography . In the present speech , I would like to compare the short story Metamorphosis ' by Franz Kafka to the film Fly through the lens of alienation as a process , which consists of several stages and is either stimulated or thwarted by the resources of the closest environment

First of all , in both the film and the narrative , the process of alienation begins with the discovery of

adverse physical changes According to Nabokov , quote Gregor wakes up . He is alone . He has already been changed into a beetle , but his human impressions still mingle with his new insect instincts . The scene ends with the introduction of the still human time element ' unquote (Nabokov , at HYPERLINK "http /victorian .fortunecity .com http /victorian .fortunecity .com , 2001 . Similarly , Seth , the protagonist of the movie , has purely human feelings once he discovers in himself unusual physical strength , which later appears the result of his experiment . These feelings are to great extent alike : although both characters are a bit shocked , both of them experience some positive emotions , as Gregor , for instance , smiles at the notion that nobody can force him to proceed with his job duties unless somebody carries (Kafka at HYPERLINK "http /www .mala .bc .ca " http /www .mala .bc .ca , 2003 him and thus feels relief because of the onset of the minimization of his responsibilities Seth , in turn , feels great delight with his new abilities

The second stage of alienation , however , occurs dissimilarly in the two characters , even though the general framework includes the isolation from the nearest and dearest . In Fly , Brundle intentionally turns away from Veronica , with whom he has been strongly infatuated before whereas Gregor seeks support in the family , but becomes rejected by father , mother and sister . Thus , it is important to distinguish between the situations with the outside psychological resources : whereas Veronica , who acts as an inspirer and supporter , is truly eager to help Seth , who is gradually losing his reference points , Gregor 's parents and sibling feel disappointed and deceived given that their major source of material well-being has disappeared . Gregor , in turn , retains his curiosity about the family issues : quote Gregor was extremely curious what she would bring as a substitute , and he pictured to himself different ideas about it . But he never could have guessed what his sister out of the goodness of her heart in fact did ' unquote (Kafka at HYPERLINK "http /www .mala .bc .ca " http /www .mala .bc .ca , 2003 Greta , his sibling , feels nothing but disgust all family members in general seem to have forgotten the young man 's devotion and commitment to their needs

The phase of de-humanization occurs in both characters . At this stage Seth Brundle has almost deteriorated , and his critical reflection upon his own nature reveals that he has developed weird and uncontrollable instincts . Driven these impulses , he imprisons Veronica in his...

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