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The Metamorphosis (Classics of World Literature) - Opening Passage

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This is the opening passage of Franz Kafka's classic novella "The Metamorphosis," describing the moment Gregor Samsa wakes up to find himself transformed into a gigantic insect. The text vividly depicts his physical transformation and his helplessness as he observes his new insectoid body.

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As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams he found himself transformed in his bed into a gigantic insect.

He was laying on his hard, as it were armor-plated, back and when he lifted his head a little he could see his domelike brown belly divided into stiff arched segments.

His numerous legs, which were pitifully thin compared to the rest of his bulk, waved helplessly before his eyes.

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As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams he found himself transformed in his bed into a gigantic insect. He was laying on his hard, as it were armor-plated, back and when he lifted his head a little he could see his domelike brown belly divide

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