Part one of term paper
(Although most cultures cannot be generalized with certain behaviours, however, certain Japanese traditions and values are common to all their people and is taught to them from a very early age. The practice of having the son of a family to look after his parents, as mentioned later, is common to both Japanese and Chinese cultures.) In our s ...

Part two of term paper
... of patriarchy in "The Metamorphosis" and compare it to instances in Japan. In the beginning of "The Metamorphosis," we can tell from the way Gregor's family is organized that Gregor is the 'father figure,' in that he is the primary breadwinner and the one who makes most of the decisions for his family. On page 1781, we can see Gregor thinking that me would "take charge of the family's affairs again," hence showing that before he turned into a bug, he was the dominant person in the family. He is th ...