The Metamorphosis

An Analysis of Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis and the Cause of Gregor’s Death Family is often viewed as important, and at times some will say—regardless of its actual meaning— “blood is thicker than water” to state their belief of putting family first; this belief can also lead to someone to do whatever they must when their family needs them. In Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis, Gregor’s decision to pay his father’s debt by taking charge of his family’s finances is what ultimately leads to his…

In The Metamorphosis, Grete’s music symbolizes the lingering humanity within Gregor and his aspiration to connect with his sister and reinvigorate their close bond; prior to his death, it serves as Gregor’s final bastion of hope. Even though Gregor remains a vermin throughout the novella, Grete’s music exposes his lingering, inner humanity. From the outset, Gregor is established to be a “monstrous vermin” with features such as a “vaulted brown belly” (1). Evidently, he has lost his physical…

In Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis the reader learns of the troubles that Gregor Samsa goes through which include him turning into a huge bug. Throughout the novel, Gregor goes through abuse, both mentally and physically, these abuses are a result of his family no longer caring for him. When Gregor “made the discovery that he could no longer move at all” he begins to think of the things that had happened before leading up to this. This part of the novel also gives the reader insight of how…

protagonist experiences peculiar events. For example, in “A Country Doctor,” the protagonist, a doctor in a small village, is stripped naked and lay next to his patient, and the patient’s family sings a religion-like song. On the other hand, in Metamorphosis, a protagonist, Gregor Samsa, turns into a large insect. In both stories, there is a theme that features the protagonist’s…

In the book “The Metamorphosis” by Franz Kafka, there are two ways to view the main character, Gregor. Kafka portrays Gregor as a bug. Theorists believe that the bug is a symbol for something else.When symbolically viewing Gregor as a bug, one may come across the idea of annihilation or believing that Gregor has a mental illness. While viewing the book in a more realistic way, I realized that Gregor being a bug could very well be symbolic. Gregor’s family made him feel isolated and unloved…

Critical Exercise #1 In Franz Kafka’s magic realism story, The Metamorphosis, Gregor Samsa struggles against isolation due to his work schedule consuming most of his life and the lack of acceptance he feels from his family. Due to Gregor’s situation, he has multiple epiphanies such as, where he realizes that his job takes up most of his life and is unable to form any intimate relationships with another individual. Another, instance is where Gregor battles against himself to succumb to his…

In “Metamorphosis” by Franz Kafka, the writer uses Gregor Samsa to exploit the male and female norms created by a patriarchal society. The origination of Gregor's exploitation begins when his father, Mr. Samsa loses his business and acquires a great amount of debt. Gregor transforms from human to an insect and is incapable of fulfilling his main patriarchal responsibility: to pay off his family's debt. His sister, Grete assumes the position as Gregor’s caretaker to demonstrate her importance and…

The Bug’s Separation What is the worst punishment on earth? Isolation; the worst criminals in this world are subjected to be deserted on an island or being left for dead high in the mountains. In the Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka, what did the protagonist do to be exposed to such torture? Nothing; Gregor went to work every day only to provide for his family. Awakening one morning Gregor has become a monstrous vermin unable to speak to humans. Gregor wants to be connected with his family, but in…

American writer and pastor, on transformation and its process, fits into the transformation of Gregor Samsa into a horrific vermin in the novella The Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka. Gregor’s new form stirs up the lives of his family and work. The biggest change can be seen in his sister Grete. The reconstruction of Grete throughout The Metamorphosis was very positive in the outcome of her possibly becoming a married woman, even after dealing with her brother becoming a bug. Grete’s relationship…

The Metamorphosis, written by Franz Kafka, expresses the idea that family should come first and be there for each other not only for the good times but also when things get tough. Gregor undeniably puts his family first. This is true because within the first paragraphs of the story the reader is told that Gregor has provided for his family for several years because of a debt. Being the family’s breadwinner, he works extensively to provide for them. However Gregor started only to make up for a…