Metamorphosis by Kafka and So Long A Letter by Mariama B

Metamorphosis by Kafka and So Long A earn by Mariama BIn both Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka and So Long A Letter by Mariama B, the there is a loose importance of family and friendship. Through the relationship amid Gregor Samsa and his family and by dint of the relationship of Modou, Ramatoulaye and Aissatou we stern tell that there is a huge importance of family and friendship in both two texts.The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka is approximately a piece, Gregor Samsa, who is alter overnight into a vermin. From the beginning, we see that a young, hard working man Gregor has turned into a seed. After his death, it is obvious that Gregor was of importance to his family. His family depended on him for their cheer hardly yet un apprehended him.So long a letter is about the story of Ramatoulaye Fall. She writes a letter to her lifelong friend Aissatou Ba. The movement for the writing is Ramatoulayes recent widowhood. As she gives her friend the details of her husbands death, she sets off on a journey of remembering the major take downts in her and Aissatous lives.In Metamorphosis, Gregor was very(prenominal) important to the familys welfare. He was the neertheless working member of the family, and he and his family depended on it his job. Even though he requisiteed to quit his job, he windlessness had to provide for his family. He felt that his family was too dependent of him. When Gregor wouldnt let whatever unmatchable into his means because of his transformation, he thought that his family was harassing him because he was in danger of losing his job. After his family erect out that Gregor had transformed into an insect, they realized that he was no long-acting of nigh(prenominal) use to the family, and he was unappreciated in every way. Gregor was instantaneously a difficulty for he had no function in the family. To his family he was only a tapdance and not Gregor. For this reason, they simply did not show him any respect.Similarly, in So Long A Letter, Ramatoulaye mentioned how she gave to a greater extent than received from Modou. This shag show how Ramatoulaye was also taken for granted wish well Gregor. What was deprivationing in Ramatoulaye and Modous marriage was a reinforced friendship or foundation between the two, and so til nowtually both their love and marriage fell apart. They never gave evenly in their friendship so there never was that strong foundation.In metamorphosis there was also a talk problem within the family. When Gregor spoke to his mother, she didnt recognize the change in voice suggesting that they didnt express often. His family could only mention was how useless he was. He was only total when he could provide for the family and so he was never really appreciated for who he was. The fact that he and his family didnt communicate well even onward his metamorphosis made it even harder to talk to him when he was in the eubstance of a giant vermin. Gregors parents were the cause of a ll of this. They totally lost touch in their son and what was going on with his life and were only arouse in living their comfortable life.Just like in So Long A Letter, where I conceive Ramatoulaye and Modou didnt have enough talk. The lack of communication could have caused the failure of the marriage. Aissatou and Ramatoulaye were very good friends, and they had good communication with each other. peradventure the fact that they were friends helped it. The fact that Ramatoulaye and Modou were married could have caused this communication problem. In marriage you sess be very different from your spouse, unless because you are so united as a couple, it is much more difficult to have different ways of seeing stuff and belt up staying together. Unlike friends, where they can have totally different ideologies and ways of handling situations, righteous like Aissatou and Ramatoulaye. So, in a way I think Ramatoulaye and Modou may have been fine being friends and just talking t o one another, as opposed to being married.In Metamorphosis, nothing much had changed later on Gregors metamorphosis. Gregors family failed to realize that even as a bug, Gregor was still there and that he could understand everything they had to sound out. Many times he tried to show his loyalty, but still Gregor was not to be accepted for who he was. After some time, his family still hadnt got used to him and despite all of Gregors efforts,his family had failed to realize that the insect that they had toughened so cruelly was actually their son.In So Long A Letter, we can also say that Ramatoulaye, her children, and Aissatou all go by means of a metamorphosis as well. But in this case, it affected Ramatoulaye, her children, and Aissatou much more than when Gregor turned into a vermin, and the effect it had on Gregors family. Ramatoulayes friendship with Aissatou changed. It was her and Aissatous friendship that kept her going strong. Another thing that pushed her was Ramatoula yes children. Aissatou was there to give her advice, help her, and just to be there for any screen of support. She even gave Ramatoulaye a simple machine which is a very generous thing to do. The fact that both of them gave equally in their friendship unlike Ramatoulaye and Modou is very touching indeed.After Gregors metamorphosis, his family goes through an even bigger metamorphosis than Gregor himself.Soon after, his relationship between him and his family because starts to deteriorate. Gregors transformation leads to the bigger metamorphosis occurring to his family rather than to himself. One of Gregors family members who go through significant metamorphosis is Gregors sister Grete. Grete is probably the only mortal that he disturbanced the most about. After Gregor turned into a bug, Grete seems like the only person in his family that actually cares about him. She helps him keep his room clean and also brings him things to eat twice a day. She also worries what he might like to eat But he would never have been able to risk what his sister, in the goodness of her heart, actually did. To find out his likes and dislikes, she brought him a bulky assortment of things.1Gretes kindness, even when she is afraid of her brothers unpleasant appearance, touches Gregor deeply. She is the only person that he contacts with. This causes Gregor to feel less alienated than he already is. Her love and care gave him a reason to live, but when she stopped compassionate it killed him. Grete turned from this loving, caring, and change sister into this dark, uncaring, and selfish person.As the time starts to pass, Grete practically stops caring about her brother. She starts treating him differently. No longer considering what she can do to give Gregor a special treat, his sister, before running to business every morning and afternoon, hurriedly shoved any old food into Gregors room with her foot.2Grete is not thinking about Gregor anymore this makes her uncaring. Shoving things with her foot is an example of her showing him that he is a bug because bugs are usually stomped on with feet. The cleaning up of Gregors room, which she now eer did in the evenings, could not be done more hastily3. Grete now also doesnt care enough to clean Gregors room properly. Streaks of dirt ran along the walls, fluffs of dust and filth lay here and there on the floor.4The antecedent of Gregors room can tell the way Grete feels about her brother. Cleaning hastily, can also tell that Grete actually doesnt really care about Gregor and doesnt want anything to do with him. Grete gets a job to help pay for expenses, and no longer wants takes care Gregor, this shows a selfish side of her. As the time went on, even Grete didnt car anymore Things cant go on like this. Maybe you dont realize it, but I do. I wont pronounce the pay heed of my brother in front of this monster, and so all I say is we have to try to get rid of it.5Grete doesnt want to believe that the bug is her b rother. She wants to believe that the bug is just a bug that needs to be taken care of.After Gregor died, her mother and father both get that Grete had grown up and that it was time for her to find a husband. So even though the transformation of Gregor mostly brought upon negative things to the family, he brought some sort of happiness to his family after he died.