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Lirika Raça asked this question about The Metamorphosis:
Can someone tell me the reasons why this book is named The Metamorphosis? What are the reasons behind this name? I really need it and I wanna know why.
David Wyllie Another translation could be "Transformation", but biologists use the word 'metamorphosis' when talking about a larva changing into an imago, and and …moreAnother translation could be "Transformation", but biologists use the word 'metamorphosis' when talking about a larva changing into an imago, and and as Kafka describes something like an insect (without actually saying Samsa was an insect) he forces the translator's choice. (less)
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The Metamorphosis
by Franz Kafka
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