After reading “Metamorphosis,” I felt somewhat unsatisfied with how the story ended. There isn’t really resolution for any of the characters, even for Gregor who dies. Though, I guess death is some sort of resolution. Throughout the story, Gregor’s situation gets worse and worse, and you can feel the humanity start to fade. Eventually, his entire family turns against him. It’s also frustrating as a reader to see no attempt at communication. Because he can’t clearly speak English, his family assumes that Gregor can’t understand them, despite his initial attempts at communication. Over time, they treat him more like an insect (which he is, granted) than a family member who somehow got turned into an insect.
“Samsa in Love” provided me with some of the resolution I was looking for, and I was surprised with how much I enjoyed it. I liked the call-backs to the original story and the little insect jokes like being afraid of birds. There’s no denying it’s kind of a weird short story, but I felt like Murakami did a good job of continuing “Metamorphosis.” However, I did want a little more from the story. I’m not sure how to explain it, but I feel like it’s lacking something. I also would have liked more references to the original story or a cameo from some of the original characters.
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