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The point of view that is used in Franz Kafka's short story "The Metamorphosis" is that of a Third Person narrator. The narrator of the story is not a character who appears in the story, but is a witness to all of the events. The type of narration in "The Metamo ....

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.... at the end of the story as Gregor Samsa dies. The narration had to change because once Gregor died, the narrator was unable to reveal his thoughts and feelings. Thus, the narrator becomes total omniscient. The narrator is now able to reveal the thoughts of the entire Samsa family. For example, after the death of Gregor, the narrator reveals to the reader that the Samsa parents are looking forward to the day when they can find a husband for their daughter. This is something that could not have been revealed by the previous limited omniscient narrator. The style of narration that was chosen by Franz Kafka creates an atmosphere where the reader ....