Metamorphosis/Transformation of man
How it applies to people
Metamorphosis in life
After reading all of the literature. Everything from scientific articles, to poems, songs, and short stories. You can see A slight difference when talking about the metamorphosis of a human compared to another animal. When you apply the metamorphosis theme to humans it is more of a metaphor, they are not actually changing into another form its for the most part you morals and how you come off to people. When you apply it to things like a butterfly, its more of a literal thing because they physically change into something completely different.
Metamorphosis of a butterfly
Transformation of a person
Quote
(Revealing Metamorphosis, Kate Yandall, 2013)
Quote
If you want to shrink something,
You must first allow it to expand.
If you want to get rid of something,
You must first allow it to flourish.
If you want to take something,
You must first allow it to be given.
This is called the subtle perception
Of the way things are.
(Tao Te Ching)
This quote applies more to the transformation of man. It talks about how a man must live and learn and fail before he can truly flourish in life.