Plot
What happens to Gregor at the beginning of the story?
e wakes up transformed into a giant cockroach
Which family member initially takes the most care of Gregor?
Grete, his sister.
What theme is shown by Gregor spending most of his time alone in his bedroom?
Isolation
What room reprisents isolation and separation from his family.
His bedroom
Why does Gregor come out of his room when Grete plays the violin?
He is deeply moved by her music and wants to hear it more closely.
What was Gregor's job before his transformation?
Traveling salesman
What does Grete do for Gregor?
She brings him food and cleans his room.
Gregor looks like an insect, but he still thinks and feels like a human. What theme does this develop?
Identity/humanity.
What might the apple symbolize?
His father's anger, rejection, and the harm caused by his family.
What does Gregor's reaction to the violin show?
He still has human emotions and appreciates beauty.
Why was Gregor working so hard?
He was supporting his family and helping pay off his father's debt.
How does Grete's attitude toward Gregor change?
She becomes increasingly frustrated with him and eventually believes the family must get rid of him.
Why is Gregor's inability to communicate with his family important?
It increases his isolation and makes it difficult for his family to understand him.
Why is Gregor upset when his furniture is removed?
The furniture connects him to his former human life and identity.
What does Gregor want for Grete?
He wants her to be able to pursue music and develop her talent.
What happens when Gregor's father throws apples at him?
One apple becomes lodged in Gregor's body and seriously injures him.
What does Gregor's father do when Gregor comes out of his room?
He drives Gregor back into the room and later throws apples at him.
What does Grete's change throughout the story demonstrate?
Change, independence, responsibility.
What reprisents music, beauty, human emotion, and Gregor's connection with Grete?
The violin
Why is the violin scene important to understanding Gregor?
It shows that although Gregor's body has changed, his thoughts, feelings, and love for his sister remain human.
What happens to Gregor at the end?
He dies alone in his room.
What does Gregor's family eventually have to do because Gregor cannot work?
They get jobs and begin supporting themselves.
What theme does Grete suggesting the family get rid of Gregor suggest?
Rejection
What in general reprisents isolation, alienation, loss of identity, and being valued for usefulness rather than for who you are.
Gregor's transformation.
Why is it ironic that Gregor is the one who understands and appreciates Grete's music?
The family sees Gregor as less than human, yet he demonstrates deep human emotion and appreciation for art.