metamorphosis
“The Metamorphosis” By Franz Kafka To what extent did Kafka use comedy/irony to develop his tragic, cynical view of society and family? ... But it is not the metamorphosis itself that is relevant; it is the reaction of the world around it. ... Another ironic change is that after Gregor’s metamorphosis and the discovery of it by the family, Gregor’s father, takes over the position Gregor had in the family. ... But after the metamorphosis, the whole thing reverses: the son becomes weak and the father takes over, the father even kills him. ... Some of Gregory’s changes are generated from within; others are conditioned by the world’s reactions to his metamorphosis.