in this essay i will be comparing the similarities and differences of the novella written by franz kafka and the short film directed by chris swanton. This essay will show how death is presented.the novella was written by franz kafka who is now an icon of twentieth century literature. He went to Charles ferdinand university were he was going to studying chemistry but dropped that and studied law instead. In 1913 kafka went to a sanatorium in Italy to revive his failing health.soon after he was diagnosed with tuberculosis. On June 3 1924 unable to eat because of the pain kafka starved to death.before he died kafka asked max broad to destroy all of his writings after his death but broad didn’t comply with his wishes.over the course of 1920s and 30s kafkas work were published and translated instantly becoming landmarks of twentieth century literature. His emphasis on the absurdity of existence the alienating experienced of modern life and the cruelty.

In both of the film and the novella gregor death is presented as a relief to gregor.in kafkas version we can see this when kafka states “the rotten apple in his back and the inflamed surrounding area ,entirely covered with dust he hardly noticed”. This quotation shows that while alive he has felt excruciating pain.the word inflamed suggests that the pain gregor felt is a burning sensation .also the family tries to accept gregor but the acceptance his bound up with the alienation the family feels because they are not able to socialise  with the outside world due to gregors current state.gregor becomes more and more dehumanised as his family start to accept him as a beetle rather than gregor there son and older brother.the family could also feel dehumanised because they are start to do less of what they normally do which makes crack and then start to reject gregor.He uses imagery to show the extent of gregor injuries.the pain that gregor felt could be referring back to the actual life of kafka because he went through pain when his dieing of turburculosis. In swantons version we can see this when gregor is taking his last breath and the dust ball was moving when he was dieing which resembles if he died peace full or not .this detail communicates that his death was not in vain but that gregor wanted to die to stop all the pain that he was going through like the apple in his back and his family neglecting him.the appearance of gregor shows that he was growing old because his she’ll was all white and dusty.the dust ball resembles the the struggle of gregor because the dust ball was moving fast which represent gregor starting his situation and started moving slowly and and kept on stoping and starting which represents the end of gregors life .therefore in both versions of metamorphosis death is presented as a relief to gregor.

In both versions of metamorphosis gregor death is presented as a relief to his family.in kafkas version we can see this when kafka states “then all three left the apartment together something they had not done for months now”.this quotation communicates the relief of stress in the samsa family.this statement shows us the first time that the samsa family had left there apartment since the situation with gregor. relief is shown because they finally get to go out and not be stressed about gregor. also this shows relief in the  family because this happened start after gregor died(in beetle form), which they would naturally be mourning for but they were instantly start their normal life.in swantons versions we can see family relief when grete slams the door behind gregor before he was about to die.as she closes the door she huffs a sigh of relief and says finally.the characterisation of greet shows that she wanted to get rid of gregor forever to eliminate the stress.therefore in both versions of metamorphosis death is presented as a relief to the samsa family especially gregors sister grete.

in kafkas version death is presented as painful whereas in swantons version death is presented as peaceful.in kafkas version we can see this when kafka writes” true he had pains throughout his entire body”.this quotation communicates the pain of gregor before he decide to give up his life.it also communicates the feelings of gregor at the time his death was approaching.this statement is one of the few lines that show us how gregor felt at that time and it explains how his body had changed from when he started of his beetle life .whereas in swantons film version we can see death presented as peaceful when gregor saw his family as he was about to die and when he was staying alive for long enough to see the sunrise.

In conclusion I have written that death can be presented in different ways such as a relief.the main similarities and differences are that kafka uses two main themes in the final chapter like relief and and pain.