Robert Frost once said in a poem, “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I - / I took the one less traveled by, / And that has made all the difference” (The Road Not Taken 18-20), and what he means by this is that taking the riskier or harder path can yield a better outcome. A different route that nobody takes is a change that potentially can be positive. This is demonstrated in the texts, The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka and We grow accustomed to the Dark by Emily Dickinson because both show mostly positive changes in the characters. In The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka, change is portrayed as mostly positive. The text states, “The office assistant was the boss’ man, spineless, and with no understanding” (Kafka 95). Gregor is the main character in the text. This is significant to Gregor because his change will allow him to escape his spineless boss. In addition, Gregor will be able to try and achieve his aspirations to become successful. Gregor has a picture in his room that shows his aspirations. It is hanging on his wall and it “... …show more content…
In this poem, the author writes about a group of people who travel down a seemingly never ending road of sadness and darkness. As time goes by, the people adapt to their situation and learn from their fear. In the fourth stanza Emily Dickinson writes, “The Bravest - grope a little -” (Dickinson line 12) and “But as they learn to see -” (Dickinson line 16). This shows that change is presented positively because they learn to see that help from others is the right path out the road of darkness. With this newfound discovery, the group’s life turns back mostly the same as it was before they became depressed (Dickinson line 20). In a matter of a few lines, they have changed from being somewhat optimistic to be on their way to recovery. Thus, it shows a positive change in these people's