Metamorphosis - Characters
This character has secretly saved money.
Mr. Samsa
Travelling salesman
teacher
pedagogue
The military embarked on a _________ operation to avoid being seen.
covert
This character is initially sympathetic, but becomes increasingly antagonistic in the story.
Grete
How Gregor's father shows his violent nature early in the story.
He bangs on Gregor's door with his fist.
extreme poverty
destitution
juxaposed
This character finds Gregor's body.
The Charwoman
Gregor's secret dream
He hoped to have enough to send his sister to the music conservatory.
moral decay
decadence
The tourists were taken aback by the ______ of the Victorian manor.
opulence
Identify an example of a STATIC character in the story. Why is the character STATIC?
Ex. The Boarders
Identify TWO ways in which the story reflects Sartre's theory of existentialism
Answers will vary (Gregor finds purpose in a tedious job; Gregor loses his sense of purpose when he loses his body; the family regains sense of purpose after Gregor's death, etc.)
related to marriage
connubial
America's population is a ________ collection of cultures and backgrounds.
heterogeneous
Identify an example of a DYNAMIC character in the story. Why is the character DYNAMIC?
Ex. The father
Two ways in which Gregor reveals his humanity despite his transformation.
Ex. his attachment to the painting on the wall; his being moved by his sister playing the violin.
imaginary
chimerical
The group's _____________ science fair project seemed disorganized, messy, and underwhelming.
desultory