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| When Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from unsettling dreams, he found himself transformed in his bed to a monstrous vermin. | |
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| That is not a Bible story. That is the opening line of The Metamorphosis, the famous short story by the German-language author Franz Kafka. | |
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| As do I, but I am surprised to hear you quoting him without warning. | |
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| I do not feel I need to "warn" people about great literature. This piece is a beautiful, tragic story of rejection, isolation, and loneliness. | |
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| Yes, it brings tears to my eyes when I read it. | |
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