Odradek, being made of thread for mending, represents the world of manmade practical objects separated from the human work that produced them, and the relation between the house father and Odradek represents the alienated relation between worker and commodities he has produced.
Odradek, crafted from thread used to mend, represents the world of man-made practical items detached from the human work that produced them. The relationship between the house father and Odradek reflects an alienated connection between a worker and their manufactured products.