Franz Kafka's short story "Before the Law" tells the story of a man who wants to have access to the law. ... Kafka uses this method to convey the ambiguity related to the theme of political, religious and philosophical law. ... But from room to room stand gatekeepers, each more powerful than the other" (Kafka, Metamorphosis and Other Stories, page 197). ... Kafka illustrates this by objectifying the Law while also mystifying its concept. ... Just like in The Metamorphosis where Gregor became a cockroach-like insect, in this case the man is brought down to the same (or maybe...

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Franz Kafka's "The Metamorphosis," presents the story of a Gregor Samsa's disturbing transformation into a bug, which strains both the relationships between other characters in the story with Gregor and the relationship Gregor has with himself. Through the characters' actions in light of Gregor Samsa's change, Franz Kafka not only reveals the dynamic symbiosis between a person's need to feel both pleasure and pain, but seems to also use this knowledge in the very construction of this narrative to manipulate his readers. ... From the first few paragraphs of "The Metamo...

• Word Count: 1323
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate