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Theme
Characters
Author background
Symbols
Plot
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What are the four thems?
Absurdity of life, The Disconnection Between Mind and Body, Limits of Sympathy, and Alienation.
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Who turns into a giant insect?
Gregor Samsa
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Who is the author of The Metamorphosis?
Franz Kafka
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What was thrown at Gregor's back?
An apple
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Who shows up at the house wondering why Gregor didn't show up to work?
The office manager
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Gregor wakes up to discover he has turned into a giant insect.
The Absurdity of Life
200
Who is Gregor's caretaker?
Grete Samsa
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Where was Franz Kafka born?
Prague
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What symbolizes the rejection of Gregor's new life?
The apple
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Who ends up fainting because of Gregor's appearance?
The mother/ Mrs. Samsa
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Gregor's family struggles between the feelings of sympathy and revulsion.
Limits of Sympathy
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Who expresses hostility towards Gregor?
His father/ Mr. Samsa
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What language did Franz Kafka speak?
German
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What is the tone throughout the story?
Flat and unchanging
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Who tolerates Gregor's appearance and talks to him?
The second maid
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Leaves his mind unchanged, creating a lack of harmony, between his mind and body.
The Disconnection Between Mind and Body
400
Who is the elderly widow and the Samsa's cleaning lady?
The Charwomen
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What did Franz Kafka say was his "true calling"?
Writing
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What is one object that Gregor can save from his former humanity?
The picture of the woman in furs
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Who does a father kick out?
The borders and the maid
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The psychological distance created between Gregor and those around him.
Alienation
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Who are the temporary residents in the Samsa house and value order and cleanliness?
The Boarders
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What had a major effect on Franz Kafka's writing?
His relationship with his father
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What acts as a reminder that a human lived in the room?
The picture of the woman furs
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What is Gregor's favorite drink?
Milk