Metamorphosis Critical Thinking

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The Metamorphosis Critical Thinking Questions
In a paragraph of 5+ sentences, answer the question. Use specific support from the text. Use topic sentences, conclusion sentences, and transitions in your paragraphs.
1. Would the story be improved by explaining why Gregor was transformed? Explain.
2. Do you agree with the way that Gregor’s parents treated him? Explain.
3. Compare how Gregor’s parents and his sister treated him.
4. Pick someone you know that you would like to see turned into a bug (even temporarily). Explain why, but use initials instead of full names.
5. Gregor turns into an ugly type of bug. Pick a different type of bug and explain how it would have changed the story if he was that bug instead.
6. Based on what the reader

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