Essay Archive - The Myth of Perfection
The Myth of Perfection
Perfection is a much sought-after quality, yet is completely impossible to
obtain. Because we do not have a clear definition of what perfection truly is,
when a person attempts to become "perfect", they are usually transforming into
what seems to be perfect to . In both "A Doll's House" and "The Metamorphosis",
we see that human beings cannot achieve a state of total perfection. When
Gregor Samsa, from "the Metamorphosis", attempts to be the perfect provider that
his family expects him to be, he inadvertently turns his life into an insectoid
existence.....
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