From the very opening in The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka, it portrays how Gregor genuinely cares for his family. He is shown to be a person who works hard for his family in a job that he detest, and receives little recognition for all his work. He wants the best for each one of them although they appear to do very little for themselves. Gregor desperately wants to be loved and accepted by his family. Throughout the book Kafka shows how Gregor and his family have a transformation not only physically but emotionally and possibly mentally.…
Society shows betrayal by stereotyping Gregor as a foul “vermin”. He thinks of what doctors and other people would say if they saw the condition he was in. Gregor’s family betrays him when he needs them the most. He transforms into a bug and needs his family to support and care for him while he figures out how to live this new lifestyle. Gregor betrays himself because he thinks he is a burden to the family and that best way of helping the family progress forward is to die.…
Gregor’s father’s views on his son caused other people to hate Gregor. His father became the main reason he loathed himself in the end. Gregor had a very close relationship with his sister and she did not begin doubting him until his personality began to change in the end of the story. Grete matured and began working, causing her to care less about caring for Gregor. Grete decides Gregor is no longer a part of the family and the family would be better off without him.…
At the very beginning of the story, as stated before, he becomes in what he is seen as, a bug, but his family needed the money, so Gregor was useful before he was unable to work and becomes a pest; “‘It must be gotten rid of,’ cried the sister, ‘That is the only way, father. You must try to get rid of the idea that this is Gregor. The fact that we have believed for so long that is truly our real misfortune.” (Kafka 69). His beloved sister didn’t believe him to be himself anymore, Gregor was abused by his family, because he was still there and the hatred that each one of them expressed, dehumanized him more.…
Gregor was obviously being neglected, and somehow his family still thought they were the ones being treated unfairly. In Gregor's final days, the support from Grete had entirely disappeared. The one person Gregor trusted the most had ultimately betrayed him, pushing Gregor to starve himself. “’It has to go,’ cried his sister. ‘That’s the only answer, Father’” (Kafka…
The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka and Bartleby the Scrivener by Herman Melville are two shorts stories that seem hard to compare and analyze together when read once. The plots seem to have no similarities. Although Kafka and Melville may have created two completely different stories, they have many similarities though different aspects. Similarities can be found between the main characters in the two stories, the narrative point of views, the theme, and symbols.…
His father felt as if Gregor wasn’t still “in” there and he found him to be a burden on the family. Here is a quote from the book when Gregor’s father tried to kill Gregor using nothing more than fruit “He had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, knocking into each other as if they had…
Gregor has already alienated himself at work because he travels so much, he doesn't make close friendships. and now that he's an insect his family members start to distance themselves as well, except his sister Grete. She has taken it upon herself to track what Gregor eats and cleans up after him and then reports back to their mother and father. Gregor adapts to his new life as he scurries around the house.…
Then his father gave him one really strong liberating push from behind, and he scurried, bleeding severely, far into the interior of his room. The door was slammed shut with the cane, and finally it was quiet.” (page 151) Gregor’s father tries his very best throughout the story to keep Gregor away from his mother and sister. He believes that Gregor is a nuisance and no longer the hard-working son that he was once proud of. Finally, his family attempts to get rid of Gregor because they believe that he does nothing but cause harm to them.…
His physical transformation is not only a threat for his household, but also disgusts his employer, as is evidenced by the reaction of his manager: “The manager burst out with loud “oh!” – it sounded like a rush of wind- and now he could see him standing closest to the door, his hand pressed over his open mouth slowly backing away, as if repulsed by an indivisible and unrelenting force.” (Kafka 788) This toxic situation for Gregor alludes to the ruthlessness of the society and selfishness of his own family. Gregor’s metamorphosis into a “lowly insect” brings to light the stark reality that society and family is unwilling to accept individuals with a sense of self into their…
Why Gregor is More Uncanny than His Metamorphosis Kafka’s “The Metamorphosis” frightens and intrigues with the idea that a man could wake up one morning and find himself no longer human, but a giant insect. The situation leaves much to interpretation about what is possible and impossible, especially in the world that Gregor and his family occupy. However, reading the Metamorphosis through the lens of Freud’s ideas in “The Uncanny”, the story of how a man inexplicably transforms into a bug is not so much about the transformation as it is about the reality of the situation. In other words, Freud’s concept of the uncanny compels a reading of “The Metamorphosis” that does not question how Gregor changes, but examines why this change is uncanny…
Ralph Menar Professor Filannino World Literature: ENG-2403 12/3/16 In many of Franz Kafka’s writings you get a view into his personal life but it is simply a reflection. This does not exclude his short story “The Metamorphosis,” in which critics have concluded it is more of an autobiography. Kafka tells this short story through Freud’s unconscious theory. The unconscious mind consists of “feelings thoughts, urges, and memories that are outside of our conscious awareness” (Cherry).…
The play “Equus” by Peter Shaffer and the short story “Metamorphosis” by Franz Kafka both demonstrate alienation in the two main characters. Alan Strang in “Equus” becomes isolated from society and his family because of an extreme passion for horses, while Gregor Samsa in “Metamorphosis” is a character who has inherently isolated himself his whole life and he somehow becomes more isolated when he turns into a bug overnight. Both Alan and Gregor go through their estrangement in strikingly similar ways and as the two stories go on, it is revealed why these characters came to alienation and how they live with it. Alan Strang in “Equus” and Gregor Samsa in “Metamorphosis” are both characters that share similar stories of struggling with alienation.…
His family does not work themselves, so Gregor makes all of the money in his household. Being that Gregor’s parents owe his employer money, he works to pay off their debt. He is very distant with his family. Gregor often sacrifices for his family, so they may be comfortable. His family seems to stand Gregor just because of the income he brings in for the family.…
He was always busy with work. The only person that could be said to be close to him was his sister, who would turn on him later in the story. Upon metamorphosis, Gregor could no longer provide for himself, which wasn't a problem, or his family who, he was most worried about. From the point of this major physical change from a human to a beetle, his family starts to turn on him. This is due to the fact that Gregor had no longer acquired the ability to work to work and provide for his family.…