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The significance of the number "3"

the number 3 is recurrent in the metamorphosis.....various small details appear in groups of three.
e.g. 3 doors, 3 tenants, clock chimes 3 times, Gregor appears 3 times outside his room, the book is written in 3 parts.
does anyone know why?
Posted by grete s #93337 at May 13, 2009 3:29 AM || Report this post || Reply

 

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