This paper discusses about the significance of space in the expression of the main themes in Kafka's novel The Metamorphosis. By applying Bal's basic narratology concepts on space, 2 spatial elements are analyzed in...This paper discusses about the significance of space in the expression of the main themes in Kafka's novel The Metamorphosis. By applying Bal's basic narratology concepts on space, 2 spatial elements are analyzed in the paper: the contrast of inside and outside, as well as the "filling in" of space, both of which serve to express human beings' isolation and desertion in an indifferent society.展开更多
文摘This paper discusses about the significance of space in the expression of the main themes in Kafka's novel The Metamorphosis. By applying Bal's basic narratology concepts on space, 2 spatial elements are analyzed in the paper: the contrast of inside and outside, as well as the "filling in" of space, both of which serve to express human beings' isolation and desertion in an indifferent society.