This puts her in the prison of love towards Michael despite him being dead. Therefore, the two stories indicate the aspect of how routine affects the characters lives.
Moreover, there is a significant similarity in their use of language and writing styles. The two writers use symbolism in the narration of their tales. In the Metamorphosis by Kafka, the major symbolism is the metamorphosis of Gregor into the insect (Kafka 15). This shows the changes along which the relations occur. Additionally, the change into the bug shows how the family intruded into a cold life of alienation from each other. Therefore, Kafka applies symbolism throughout his writing. Similarly, the story the Dead by Joyce uses symbolism to show the relations between the dead and the living. Michael is dead; however, the song reminds Gretta of their love. Thus, the use of the song is symbolical. Additionally, through his death, Michael shows greater love for Gretta than Gabriel does; hence, the death of Michael is symbolic of the great love. Therefore, it is clear that the two writers largely apply symbolism in their writings. In addition to symbolism, the two writers use personification. In essence, an insect cannot talk or relate to people; however, Kafka personifies the bug. Similarly, despite Michael being dead, his love for Gretta is greater than that between Gabriel and Gretta. Therefore, Joyce gives the dead ability to express character of being alive. Therefore, it is clear that the two writers largely apply the writing style.
Both Kafka and Joyce are exceptional writers, exhibiting unique characters and writing quality. They have several similarities in the course of their work....
Their literary works, the Metamorphosis and the Dead respectively, indicate contrast in a few ways. For instance, there is contrast in their choice of characters, despite writing along similar themes. In the Metamorphosis, Kafka chooses to use animation as a character while, in the Dead, Joyce uses real live characters (Reiner 11). This shows their expertise in their writing abilities as they use the different characters to tell their stories. Secondly, the two writers indicate contrast in their respective choice of writing styles. From the approaches within the two stories, Kafka employs a critical hidden message approach that requires criticality to decipher. His story is more of a fantasy thus does not directly show the themes. On the contrary, the story the Dead is a simple plot of prose narration of the story from a human perspective. It does not require criticality in identifying the themes and understanding how the story flows.
Additionally, there is a difference in the approach of the two stories. The Dead by Joyce begins while the characters are old, but tells of how their
youth and the past are affecting the current developments. The Metamorphosis by Kafka does not center on the aspects of the youth of the person (Reiner 13). Although it talks of the past life of Gregor, it does not base on the past relations but rather the present life of the characters. Therefore, the two stories have a different setting in the lives of the characters.
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conclusion, it is clear that the stories indicate certain similarities and difference, drawing the
comparison and contrasts of Kafka and Joyce through their literary works. The two stories, the Metamorphosis and the Dead show the similarities and differences between the two writers.
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