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Month: May 2023

Metaphors in Franz Kafka’s “The Metamorphosis” and E.T.A Hoffman’s “The Sandman” 

Posted on May 29, 2023March 9, 2025

Manish Vaidya  In “The Metamorphosis”, Franz Kafka employs the literal transformation of Gregor to reflect on his mechanical existence, while in “The Sandman”, E.T.A Hoffmann explores a series of experiences that gradually reduce Nathaniel to an automaton. Both authors explore themes of alienation and identity; however, the literal metaphor of a physical transformation at the…

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