characters
what is the main characters name?
Gregor Samsa
What did Gregor transform into
Beatle
who says “I cannot make you understand. I cannot make anyone understand what is happening inside me. I cannot even explain it to myself.”
Gregor samsa
What does gregor's father's uniform symbolize?
Gregor's respect for his father and his fathers role as the new head of household.
What is the authors name?
Franz Kafka
Who threw the apple at the main character, injuring him?
Mr, Samsa / Gregors dad
Who chased Gregor out of the house?
Mr, Samsa/ Gregors dad
fill in the blank. “As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams he found himself transformed in his bed into a gigantic _______.”
insect.
What does gregor's transformation symbolize?
Gregors transformation symbolizes a change in him, causing him to be alienated.
what language was metamorphosis originally wrote in?
German
What is the main characters sister name?
Grete Samsa
How does the family react to Gregor's new form?
They're scared and disgusted.
fill in the blank.“Then his head sank to the floor of its own accord and from his nostrils came the last faint flicker of his ____.”
Breath.
how does the story explore themes of being alienated?
Gregor was alone in his room and disgraced from his family.
When was metamorphosis published?
1915
What visitors stayed in the Samsa's apartment?
Who was the only character to give Gregor sympathy?
The New Maid
Fill in the blank. “His growing lack of concern for the others hardly surprised him, whereas previously he had prided himself on being ________.”
Considerate.
what does Gregors picture of the woman in furs symbolize in the story.
The picture represents gregor's previous humanity.
Was Franz Kafka alive when metamorphosis was published?
No, Metamorphosis was published after his death by his friend.
what character plays the violin?
Grete Samsa
How did the story end?
Gregor dies and the family moves on.
“If I didn't have my parents to think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him everything I would, let him know just what I feel." who said this quote?
Gregor
How is the burden of work and family life explored in the story?
Gregor cares less about himself being a Beatle and more of what he will do about his job and how hell take care of his family.
When was metamorphosis written?