how to survive in the modern society

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1、Howtosurviveinthemodernsociety　　【Abstract】AstherepresentativeofKafka’sshortstory，TheMetamorphosisdepictsthemiserabledeathofatravelingsalesmanwithmanysymbolsandirony.Buttheliteraturevalueismorethanjustpointingoutthedifficultyforthesurvivalofthemodernpe

2、ople.Thestorytriestoguideustothinkabouthowtosurviveinthismodernsociety.Sothisthesiswillanalyzethisaspectfromthreepoints，includingpersonalself-examination，supportingoffamilymembersandagoodsocialcondition.　　【Keywords】survival；self-examination；family；soc

3、iety　　FranzKafka（3July1883?C3June1924）wasbornintoamiddle-class，German-speakingJewishfamilyandtrainedasalawyer.KafkawasaModernistandheavilyinfluencedothergenres，includingexistentialism.InThemetamorphosis，thestorytellsusatravelingsalesman’stransformatio

4、n.Throughthisshortstory，it’sverydifficultforamansurvivinginthiskindofworld.Thenhowtosurviveinthismodernsociety？Whatshouldwegetfromthisstory？Thisthesisisgoingtodiscussit.　　1.Self-examination　　IfGregorwantstosurviveinthiscomplicatedworld，heshouldmakesel

5、f-examination.Heshouldthinkwhyhealwaystriestoavoiddifficulties，whyhecouldn’tfindajobthatheenjoysandalsocanearnmoney，andwhyhealwayssacrificeshimselfbutreceivesnohappiness.　　1.1WhyGregoralwaystriestoavoiddifficulties　　Gregoralwayswantstoescapefromtherea

6、lity.Justastheproverbsays，Godhelpsthosewhohelpthemselves.IfGregorreallywantstosurviveinthismodernsociety，heshoulddependonhimselfandtrytofacedifficultiesandthensolveit.　　Firstly，Gregorcouldnottoleratehisbosswhoisseekingnothingbutprofits.SoinGregor’smin

7、d，hewantstotransformsothathehasnoneedtoworkasasalesmanandpayhisparents’debt.　　Secondly，whenGregorwakesupthatmorningfromdreams，hefindshimselfchangedinhisbedintoamonstrousvermin.Heisfrightenedbyhimself.Atthattime，theideaofescapingfromrealityoccursinhism

8、ind.Hethinksprivatelythat“howaboutgoingbacktosleepforafewminutesandforgettingallthisnonsense”.（Kafka：3）Soasapersoninthismaterialpursuitsociety，peopleshouldalwaysthinkaboutthemselvesagainandagain.AmIright，orwrong？　　Thirdly，onedaywhenGregorinhis