Change In Kuper's Metamorphosis

Whether it's big or small, positive or negative, change is inevitable. Every living and nonliving thing that has ever existed has endured some form of change. Change exists in everything we experience everyday. In literature, if there was no change, there would be no story, and no purpose in reading. Change is a common theme demonstrated in three different compositions by three different authors who hold similar views. Metamorphosis by Kafka, the Metamorphosis graphic novel by Kuper, and the short film Rivers and Tides narrated by Goldsworthy all mostly demonstrated negative changes.

Once Gregor makes his tragic transformation into a cockroach, one of the biggest changes he suffers is that of his voice. "As if from deep inside him, …show more content…
In the last photo of the graphic novel, Gregor has just revealed himself to his family and boss. Both the verminous state of Gregor and the reactions of everyone to his change are shown, in a third person omniscient point of view. Not many would see a positive side in randomly waking up as a cockroach one morning. It is presented in the graphic that Gregor's peers are taken aback, and certainly not ecstatic about his new appearance. The wide-eyed, dropped-mouth faces of those towering over Gregor convey a very negative change in attitude. Some may believe that Gregor's family will stand by his side through his tragic change. With the care of his family he could endure such an unbelievable predicament. Gregor's family does seem to care deeply about his well-being, but they won't necessarily understand that Gregor is the vermin. One in their situation could automatically assume that the giant cockroach was a predator, and Gregor was his …show more content…
There is a deep meaning to this visual that conveys a negative vibe. As Goldsworthy is speaking of the symbolism of his creation, he states that the water around the sculpture represents changes in our lives. The tide is rising throughout the video, so it can be assumed that the water is representing changes that engulf us, or deprive us of air. A few viewers may hold the belief that the stone sculpture in the ocean actual symbolizes something on a more idealistic level. It could be demonstrating endurance and survival through hardships because the sculpture never disintegrated within the length of the film. This comprehension creates a happier mood for the reader, but is unrealistic because the video never shows the tide going back down again. The way Goldsworthy talks about his creation and its meaning also decreases the likelihood of this alternate