"The Metamorphosis," written by Franz Kafka in 1912, follows several societal patterns that are frequently observed in Kafka's other works. The idea of growth and degradation is one of these patterns. Another is the aspect of human nature that causes deception as a defensive device. Within "The Metamorphosis" these two key patterns come together to create a story that employs magic realism and dream logic to create a drama of illness. It is said in Roy …showed first 75 words of 1761 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1761 total…malevolent detraction by his co-employees" (Luke 115). Works Cited Kafka, Franz. "The Metamorphosis." The Writer's Path. Eds. Constance Rooke and Leon Rooke. Scarborough: ITP Nelson, 1998. 374-412. Luke, F.D. "The Metamorphosis." Explain to me some stories of Kafka. Ed. Angel Flores. New York: Gordian, 1983. 103-22. Pascal, Roy. Kafka's Narrator's: A study of his stories and sketches. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge UP, 1982. Thiher, Allen. Franz Kafka: A study of the short fiction. Ed. Gordon Weaver. Boston, MA: Twayne, 1990.