Satire amidst Uncertainty and Transformation: A Comparative Study of The Metamorphosis and Gulliver's Travel

Current research explores the phenomenon of satire in the works of Swift and Kafka along with transformation and uncertainty as key themes of both writers. Both are considered to be the greatest writers of their era as Jonathan Swift is a famous satirist and Kafka is considered to be the greatest existentialist of the 20th century. This paper will specifically analyze Kafka’s ‘The Metamorphosis’ and Swift's' Gulliver's Travel’ as both texts are magnum opus of these writers. Close textual analysis along with the theme identification method will be applied to unearth the desired phenomena. Close textual analysis will help to understand the authorial intention and their project in creating satire in their literary pieces. Gulliver’s Travel is a story that revolves around the voyages of a protagonist named Gulliver who encounters different civilizations and different sorts of people like dwarf and giants. He also came across civilized horses and floating islands. On the other hand, Kafka’s The Metamorphosis is a journey of transformation of an unlucky travel agent who has been transformed into a gigantic bug and his life has altogether changed. Both texts have been researched rigorously and many aspects have been explored so far. Current research is mainly concerned with comparative study of the both texts from the angle of satire yet deals with in depth analysis of two key themes which are transformation and uncertainty.