Nicholas Delbanco’s article, “From Echoes Emerge Original Voices” displays this uncommon thought that imitation helps one find their identity. Usually people believe that by copying a person they lose any originality they had. Franz Kafka’s short story, “The Metamorphosis” coincides with this idea that imitation allows one to be themselves. Through the process of observing and mimicking others one discovers their own style of what they like. Delbanco proposes that, “to engage in imitation is to begin to understand what originality means.” He believes that making young writers analyze authors they will be able to identify the matter of the subject and not the style. By making young writers pay attention more to the subject and style they will