It's always bothered me that when people adapt Kafka's Metamorphosis they depict Gregor Samsa as a roach. Cockroaches do not undergo metamorphosis. They are born as nymphs which are just smaller wingless versions of the adult form.
Kafka writes that Gregor can only enjoy rotten food. Which also makes him not at all roach-like. Roaches strongly prefer fresh vegetables to rotten ones.
And, of course, he gets stuck on his back, not something roaches struggle with nearly as much as beetles.
That's why always imagined him as a beetle. Which implies that the man Gregor was a larvae for all his pre-bug life. I thought that was the whole point of the story... We're all grubs, but Gregor reached the next stage though sadly none of the grubs in his family could understand him.
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Roach on fire, whatever will he do? 😳
Got two versions cause I'm not sure which is better so yeah
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Apparently it’s #IzzyIsThriving day, so excuse me while I pause my mental health break to throw a tipsy doodle of a crew cuddle pile at you guys
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roach and orb
(female Blaptica dubia, orb. 2018)
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You've heard of Girl with the Pearl Earring, now get ready for Boy with the Onions
(Everyone say 'thank you for the bts footage Samba'!)
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strong contender for my favorite line + delivery of the episode
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🥪 sandwich: a
edward: (ง'̀-'́)ง(ง'̀-'́)ง(ง'̀-'́)ง
+ bonus:
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