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10 Cards in this Set

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gregor samsa
traveling salesman, keeps his job to help his family. struggles with life once he becomes a bug. accepts his condition but panics when things from his human life (ex: childhood desk) are taken away from him
grete samsa
gregor's sister. first is nice but then becomes resentful of gregor once his condition starts to effect her life. grows up and becomes a responsible young woman
the father
hostile towards gregor bc he needs to go back to work once gregor is unable to.
the mother
torn b/w love and disgust for gregor. needs to be protected from reality of situation
the charwoman
elderly widow, samsa's cleaning lady after maid quits bc of gregor. blunt, honest, doesn't care about gregor's condition
the office manager
gregor's boss. awful dude. flees in terror when he sees gregor
the boarders
3 people living in samsa's house. love cleanliness, horrified when they discover gregor
the maid
terrified by gregor, begs family to fire her
themes
absurdity of life (no real reason for transformation)
disconnect b/w mind and body (mind still human)
limits of sympathy (sympathy vs revulsion)
alienation (physically and emotionally different)
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