In the metamorphosis, kafka makes it evident that gregor endures a hellish existence as . being the sole of the family also takes its toll. he yearns to be free of his job and his familial obligations. it seems as though his wish has been granted when he is transformed into an insect. however, gregor cannot bask in the joy of his freedom because his physical condition causes , and he is forced to live within the confines of his room. gregor’s condition is also a symbol of his from society, which burdens him with too many expectations and unrealistic goals. nextreset

Read these excerpts. lincoln's "gettysburg address." it is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. whitman's "o captain! my captain! ". exult, o shores, and ring, o bells! but i, with mournful tread, walk the deck my captain lies, fallen cold and dead. which rhetorical appeal do both excerpts use? logos: the use of logic to convince the audience pathos: the use of emotional appeals to affect the audience’s feelings brevity: writing or speaking that is short, brief, and to the point ethos: the use of authority to persuade the audience to act the right way