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Kafka's metaphor of a person transforming into a cockroach symbolizes the process of growth through devaluation, where one must let go of their previous identity and embrace a new, often undesirable form in order to progress.
Resumen
The content explores Franz Kafka's metaphor of a person transforming into a cockroach, using it as a symbolic representation of the process of growth through devaluation. The author reflects on their own childhood experiences of exerting control over small creatures, such as stepping on ants, catching fireflies, and putting crickets in a shoebox. This behavior is likened to the way the narrator was treated, where they became the "tool" instead of the "vessel," forced to adapt and change in response to external forces.
The metaphor of the cockroach transformation is used to illustrate how growth can often involve shedding one's previous identity and embracing a new, often undesirable form. Just as the cockroach is seen as a lowly, undesirable creature, the narrator's transformation represents a devaluation of their former self, which is necessary for them to progress and evolve. The content suggests that this process of growth through devaluation can be painful and difficult, but ultimately necessary for personal development and transformation.
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"What was done to me I would do. Because it hurt to step, sleep, leave, go, come. Instead of the vessel I became the tool."