Characters
The main character.
Who is Gregor Samsa?
Gregor could not role onto this side.
What is his right side?
This is what Mr. Samsa throws at Gregor.
What are apples?
The Samsas sold this in order to make money.
The overall genre of the novella.
What is existentialism.
This character thinks Gregor is "spineless and stupid."
Who is the Chief Clerk?
The item(s) rumored Gregor stole.
What is money/funds from work?
This used to be Gregor's favorite drink.
What is milk?
This the job Mrs. Samsa does during Part 3, after Gregor is injured.
This is the conflict Gregor struggles with as he is slowly drifting away (i.e. his own self and humanity).
What is man v self?
The primary caretaker who goes through their own "metamorphosis" before the novella.
Who is Grete Samsa (Gregor's sister)?
The drive of Gregor's purpose.
What is working to provide for his family?
The reason Grete removes the furniture from Gregor's room.
This character discovers Gregor's corpse.
Who is the "charwoman"/cleaning lady?
This is what the food Gregor represents.
What is the family's feelings towards Gregor?
Worries about money, is pitied by Gregor at the beginning of the novel, finds a sense of duty to his family after Gregor's transformation.
Who is Mr. Samsa (Gregor's father)?
This is the reason Gregor cannot go to sleep.
What is the shape of his back (i.e. can't lay down in bed)?
The reason Gregor fights to keep this item from being taken out of his room.
What is Gregor fought to keep the painting to fight for his last shred of "humanity?"
This is the reason Gregor finally leaves his room.
What is Grete's violin music?
The type of narration (POV) the novella is written in.
This character suffers their own existential crisis by being torn between their love for Gregor and their disgust towards his new form.
Who is Mrs. Samsa (Gregor's mother)?
This is the time Mrs. Samsa told Gregor it was when trying wake him in Part 1.
What is a quarter to seven (6:45am)?
This is the condition that plagues Mrs. Samsa
What is asthma?
Name each individual purpose for the members of the Samsa family in Part 3.
Mrs. Samsa - Working and helping to provide for family
Mr. Samsa - Begins working again and making himself feel important.
The message about humanity Kafka is saying through his novella.
What is life happens TO an individual and a person has no control over their own life.