Kafkaesque

Gregor was abuse by his father physically, mentally, and emotionally. He was abuse once his father saw that he transformed into a big bug. Gregor was abused physically in so many different ways his father threw apples at his back. Mr.Samsa had a very short temper and would try anything to hurt and get at Gregor. He usually lifted his feet high off the floor with the gigantic size of his boots trying to stomp on him. Gregor father wants him dead and out of his presence. From behind his father…

The setting of Underground Scientist Save the Day contributes to the plot greatly. In the beginning of the story we learn that a boy named Jim and his family are stuck in their house because of the trash problem being so bad that the cant even leave their house. I learned this because in the text it states, "Jim Chang had been cooped up in his family's house forced inside by piles of garbage that now blocked ever single street of his town." This piece of text proves the struggle Jim and his…

In this quote, Gregor’s mother has clearly changed her ideology about the decoration of his room. At this point, Gregor’s family no longer sees their son or brother but a characterless insect. His mother and sister forget their previous concerns regarding his comfort based on the furniture in his room and instead, they begin using it for storage. Storage rooms are often places for objects that are no longer of any use to pile up and fade away out of sight and out of mind. This is now…

Gregor is starting to get angrier with his family. It seems though he's losing his feelings for his family and they are more just the people who occasionally feed him. He is also just annoyed by them and does not seem to care as much. The sister also lost her feelings towards Gregor. She also is starting to think of Gregor as an annoyance. She stopped trying to make contact with him and also put a lot less effort into cleaning his room. She would only toss in food and not pay attention to wether…

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…

Imagine having unexpectedly changed into an enormous bug when you woke up this morning. Sounds absolutely insane! It seems awful, weird, and terrifying. That's what happened to Gregor in Kafka’s Metamorphosis. Gregor, a normal young adult male, awakens from his restful slumber to discover he no longer has his human form. Overnight, he transformed into an abnormal bug, gigantic and unidentifiable. Gregor, shocked by the change, begins to observe his new figure. Kafka describes Gregor’s…

Maybe "The Metamorphosis" is a rough depiction of how his life is in the moment or the past. He may just be using this story to write about the way he feels, because it is know that he feels like an outsider and that he just doesnt fit in. Kafka is taking care of his family in the story and does all this hard door to door work for them. He comes home and puts dinner on the table even though he is caring the family debt on his shoulders and his family awknowledge him at this moment and they think…

Wouldn’t you think having the ability to change into a different insect, bug, or animal would be interesting? Imagine all the things you would be able to do that is impossible when being a human being. Crazy right? In the book, This interest made me want to compare and contrast the book, The Metamorphosis and the movie, The Amazing Spider Man. The Metamorphosis is about Gregor, a traveling salesman, who wakes up and realize that he is an insect. The book never tells us what kind of insect he is…

Kafka on the Shore Kafka Tamura, who just turned fifteen, runs away from home to get away from curse from his dad, Koich Tamura. The curse was laid on Kafka after his mother and sister left home. Koich kept telling Kafka that he is going to kill his father and sleep with his mother and sister since Kafka was little. Koich must’ve been psychopathic father for telling his own son such things like that. There wasn’t specific reason why two of them left home, but I think they left because of Koich.…

Johnson: Evening Mr. Kafka, my honor to have you on our set. Kafka: Thank you Mr. Johnson, my pleasure. Johnson: Now first thing first, I have come here to interview you about your book “the Metamorphosis”, a novel dedicated to absurdity of life. This novel is a masterpiece on many levels, it shows the difficulties of living in a modern society and the struggle for acceptance of others when in a time of need. Does this reflect part of your life growing up? Kafka: I grew up financially secure in…