Before & After
Gregor was an ______ son who provided for his family first but ended up _______ after his transformation into a bug.
What is "obedient" and "alienated"?
His father's assault against him with apples is the key event that causes this
What is the key event that begins Gregor’s emotional isolation?
She is sent a letter to her residence in Paris, but that is all we know so she is a static character.
Who is Marianna?
Kafka wants the readers to understand Gregor's complete __________ because of his transformation.
What is Gregor's alienation / isolation?
"I cannot make you understand. I cannot make anyone understand what is happening inside me. I cannot even explain it to myself."
Who is Gregor?
Juan was ________ about his letter to Marianna in the beginning, but then he became a ___________ censor at the end.
What is "concerned" and "dedicated"?
When he is promoted over and over again it shows us he is committed to this
What specific moment causes Juan to become committed to censorship?
She appears as a ghost then ends the story wearing a white robe stained with blood, which isn't really a dynamic change.
Who is Madeline Usher?
Valenzuela suggests that there is _____ in conformity, considering Juan's constant promotions.
What is power?
"Naturally, he censored it. He was proud of his work."
Who is Juan?
Describe how Roderick Usher's mental state shifts across the story.
What is depressed and sad to insane and unstable?
When he hears the noises from the cellar for days and days it shows us this
When does Roderick begin to lose all grip on reality?
His change is not just obviously physical but also emotionally damaging to his character, which makes him dynamic.
Who is Gregor?
________ is what is connected most to Roderick's collapse.
What is insanity / mental instability?
"There was an iciness, a sinking, a sickening of the heart..."
Who is Roderick Usher?
Compare the family’s treatment of Gregor at the beginning versus the end.
What is kind and caring in the beginning versus cruel and unkind at the end?
When he censors his own letter it shows us this
What action marks Juan’s full transformation?
His descent into madness from a depressed man, sad about his life, makes him a dynamic character.
Who is Roderick Usher?
Gregor's ultimate fate at the end of story suggests this type of obligation should not be given so much attention.
What is family?
“We have to try to get rid of it. We’ve done everything humanly possible to take care of it and to put up with it; I don’t think anyone can blame us in the least.”
Who is Grete?
Madeline Usher’s role in the story becomes _______ important as the story progresses.
What is evolve from less important to more important?
When Grete slams the door on him and refers to him as "it" so that Gregor finally realizes this
What event solidifies Gregor’s realization that he’s no longer part of the family?
She experiences an emotional change after attempting unsuccessfully to care for him, so she succumbs to negativity and rejects him altogether.
Who is Grete?
This unreliable person bore witness to the paranormal events that Poe wanted to convey through their uncertainty.
Who is the narrator?
“I know not how it was—but, with the first glimpse of the building, a sense of insufferable gloom pervaded my spirit.”
Who is the narrator?