Gregor Mendel

book, a dejected and depressed travelling salesman named Gregor Samsa awakes in his room finding himself mysteriously transformed into a human sized insect, commonly believed to be either a cockroach or a dung beetle. He futilely attempts to get out of his bed and go to work, all while pondering his meek and insignificant existence, wondering how he might be able to alter his circumstances in order to improve the quality of his life. Gregor does attempt to leave his room, an activity where his…

Across the world many people struggle with procrastination. Like putting of homework or work. Like in the story “The Ant and the Grasshopper” By Rob Jon the Grasshopper puts off preparing for the winter and later pays for it. Like when he is not prepared for winter, because he was self-centered and thinks he has all the food he needs. A reason that shows the Grasshopper was not prepared was when the Grasshopper told the Ant “Winter won’t come for ages . Won’t be winter till… well winter.…

In the novel The Metamorphosis, Franz Kafka employs the significance of change as well as the dehumanization of Gregor Samsa, in order to emphasize the theme of isolation and alienation. Here we uncover a man, who was once respected and cared for, turn into a despicable creature, an outcast of society. Upon having just changed into this “monstrous vermin”, Gregor already seems to feel alone in his predicament, and anticipates the effect that his transformation will have on everyone (p.3). In…

“Keep your face towards the sunshine and the shadows will fall behind you.” In the book Tangerine, by Edward Bloor, shadows are an important symbol which shows the relationships between people and the tone of a time period. As Paul struggles with living in the shadow of his brother, he feels invisible, but soon he learns that he is as good as Erik, and he begins to regain his self confidence and becomes a new person. At the beginning of the novel, Paul Fisher was a quiet and polite boy with…

“It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.” said Theodore Roosevelt. Rikki-Tikki-Tavi a mongoose, had put himself to the task of protecting the garden and his human family from the evil cobras Nag and Nagaina. A mongoose looks and is very similar to weasel, however, mongoose comes from cat family. Mongooses are predators in other words they are meat eaters, that are prone to hunting one of most deadly animals on the planet, cobra. The mongoose is immune to the venom of…

Olivia Jackson Mrs. Westerfield ENG 1113 7 March 2017 Elephant Man Joseph Merrick, also known as “Elephant Man,” had a rare medical condition that caused extreme deformities on his face, arms, and legs. He can be compared to the creature in the book Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. Just like the creature, Joseph Merrick was subject to cruel judgment and a hard way of life from a very young age. The creature and “Elephant Man” were both outcasts to society due to their appearance. Although the…

himself through Gregor. The Metamorphosis gives literary critics an idea of Kaufka’s psychological state during the time period in which he created the short story. The third person limited point of view in the story is also noteworthy. This point of view allows the reader to see Gregor’s thought process throughout the story. The third person limited point of view makes the character seem more relatable. Kafka may have done this to have an easier time creating symbolism between him and Gregor. …

himself changed in his bed into a monstrous vermin,” (pg. 1), Kafka is able to capture how such a character can undergo change without really changing in his novel The Metamorphosis. Gregor Samsa, the protagonist character in this novel, transforms on the surface into an insect upon waking from an uneasy dream one morning. Gregor however fails to question this transformation and quickly accepts that he has become an insect, and becomes immediately accustomed to his new body. His mind is left…

The Victorianism era for literature was characterized by the struggle of employed individuals and the success of right instead of wrong. The Modernism era for literature broke the traditional styles of literature and experimented with expression and form. However, many authors of both eras had an occurring theme in their literature which is isolation and what it does to one mentally. Modernism rejected predictable truths and figures of authority, and also moved away from writing about religion.…

Janek’ s family is from Poland, back in the day when Janek lived in Poland, it was a developing country, the school had to be paid for, the chances of getting a job were slim to none, and the money earned was less than 3 dollars. Moving to America was very expensive on that type of pay, Janek’s father had traveled by himself to start up a job and find a house. When his father had enough money saved up he brought part of his family. Janek’s father had the enough money to have his grandma, his…