Gregor Samsa

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    is used to show the dysfunctional family relationships in Kafka's life through Gregor, the protagonist. The relationship between Gregor Samsa and his father is skewed by his father being an abusive parent and forcing Gregor to do the job of a parent. Additionally, Gregor is attracted to his sister Grete, which although he never acts on it, it is an incestuous relationship. Furthermore, Gregor's mother does not help Gregor and care for him. She is even referred to as "the mother" showing that…

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    Some readers of The Metamorphosis might see Gregor as an insane man who simply believes he has been turned into a bug. As a reader, I can see why people may believe this. You could argue that his insanity is due to the way he is isolated from society because of his work. He feels alone and uncared for in the world which is reflected in how the insect in the book feels. I, on the other hand, believe that Gregor is not insane and somehow really is an insect. This can be proved in how he…

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    stagnant way of life can be crippling, as it causes one to settle for less than their best. Once caught in this rut, it can be almost impossible to get out. In Franz Kafka’s novella, The Metamorphosis, the protagonist, Gregor Samsa, finds himself in this very situation. Gregor leads a mediocre life. He provides for his family, but he’s not particularly close to them. He finds little satisfaction at work and does not have any friends. He is going through the motions. When a traumatic…

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    Kafka. The short novel starts out by introducing the main character, Gregor Samsa. Greg Samsa woke up one morning only to find out that he has been transformed into a large insect. Making things worse, Samsa realizes that he has overslept and missed his train to work. Kafka incorporates qualities of existentialism in his short novel by Samsa constantly thinking about his life and how unhappy he is. At the beginning of the story Samsa talks like an existentialist but his actions do not show it.…

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    His father, mother, and sister classify as “the” family. For example, when Gregor was beginning to lose his ability to communicate at the beginning of the story the text says, “at the other side of the of the door the sister was quietly lamenting, “Gregor?” (Kafka 13). Gregor was no longer able to speak, therefore he begins to lose his human nature. Through the narrator’s choice to introduce his sister with “the sister” instead…

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    character from a group or activity and their loss or lack of sympathy. Gregor Samsa loses his identity through the estrangement of his obligation to financially support his family and his duty as a traveling salesman. This estrangement is initially somewhat apparent by his physical transformation and later on thoroughly depicted through his behavior and the lack of sympathy expressed by his family. In The Metamorphosis, Gregor Samsa, the main character, is detached physically, emotionally, and…

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    called Gregor, who wakes up one day to find out he has turned into a vermin. Following his discovery, he tries to go to work to support his family, which ends up revealing his change to his family. He ends up locked in his room and slowly loses his human side and connection to his family, while he gets into squabbles with his father and sister. Gregor eventually dies alone in his room, and his family takes it as a chance to restart after they realized they could support themselves without Gregor…

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    by Franz Kafka, Gregor Samsa transformation into an insect is the beginning of events that leads to a tragic ending. Kafka uses imagery and symbolism in “The Metamorphosis” to illustrate the setting Gregor Samsa and his family are living in when he wakes up an insect and the events leading up to his death. Kafka uses imagery to show alienation towards Gregor and isolation to show the outcome of Gregor becoming an insect. Symbolism is used to explain the transformation of how Gregor feels. Kafka…

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    death. Even more puzzling, we see Gregor physically transform however his character stays astoundingly the same – like when he was human, he spends most of his time in isolation and still feels a sense of responsibility for his family’s financial situation. However, once one digs a little deeper, the story can be understood in a new light by looking outside of Gregor’s transformation and examining the other instances in…

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    Part 1 of The Metamorphosis begins by introducing the reader to Gregor Samsa, who awakens to discover that he has transformed into a large insect. As he looks around his room searching for a clue as to what has occurred, the reader discovers that Gregor Samsa is a traveling salesman. In an attempt to forget this terrible transformation, Gregor tries to fall back asleep but fails due to the new shape of his back which causes him to rock from side to side. He begins to think about the difficult…

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