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daniele93
daniele93
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High School - 10th Grade

What is the relationship between realism and fantasy in this story? What are some details that make the fantastic story credible? 

 

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Posted by daniele93 on Saturday July 11, 2009 at 3:14 PM and tagged with fantasy, reality, themes.

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  1. writergal06
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    The fantasy part is easy - transforming into a giant bug definitely fits the definition of fantasy (not able to take place within the realm of reality). However, Kafka then does an amazing job at very realistic showing the conflicts that come from this transformation. He slowly loses the love and support of his family. He suffers from loneliness, hungry, rejection, etc, until finally any human part of him seems completely lost. Through these very realistic reactions and very human complications, the fantasy story becomes, in some respect, believable.

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    Posted by writergal06 on Sunday July 12, 2009 at 4:40 PM