Text Questions for the Metamorphosis (Parts I, II, & III)
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| show | After Gregor's transformation into a "monstrous vermin," he thinks he may return to his normal state if he goes back to sleep.
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| show | The office manager represents the outside world from which Gregor is isolated. With his arrival at the Samsas' apartment, the modernist theme of alienation surfaces.
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| How would you describe Gregor's relationship to the office manager? | show 🗑
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| show | Gregor was not happy before his transformation. He disliked his job but felt obligated to keep working to support his family.
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| In what ways are Gregor's parents indebted to Gregor's boss? | show 🗑
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| What does Gregor seem to fear will happen to his family if he loses his job? | show 🗑
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| How does Gregor's family react to his transformation? | show 🗑
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| show | The family must sort out their conflicting feelings to adjust to a new situation.
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| show | Kafka does not want his readers to question the plausibility of the transformation, so he does not allow the characters to question it.
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| Which details, if any, in Part I suggest that Gregor's physical transformation is an outward expression of an alienation he has already experienced both at home and at work? Explain. | show 🗑
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| Do you think Gregor's inner sense of self has changed as a result of his physical transformation? Explain. | show 🗑
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| What surprising news about the family's finances does Gregor learn? | show 🗑
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| show | Gregor is relieved, but disheartened.
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| What does this news suggest about Gregor's alienation from his family even before his metamorphosis? | show 🗑
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| Each time Grete enters Gregor's room, how does she react? | show 🗑
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| show | Bad odor
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| In what ways does this situation emphasize Gregor's isolation from humanity? | show 🗑
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| Which item in his room is Gregor determined to keep? | show 🗑
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| show | The picture might symbolize a relationship with a woman or Gregor's human life. The glass symbolizes Gregor's alienation from humanity.
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| Why might Grete's parents have seen her as 'useless" prior to Gregor's transformation? | show 🗑
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| In what ways has Grete changed as a result of Gregor's transformation? | show 🗑
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| show | These changes are positive and demonstrate her strength of character.
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| show | Very badly: Gregor is seriously wounded by Mr. Samsa (apple)
Sympathy for family (stress)
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| show | Gregor inches closer to be near Grete.
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| How does Gregor explain his own actions to himself? | show 🗑
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| In what ways might this scene represent Gregor's desire to hold onto his humanity? | show 🗑
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| What do Gregor's parents and sister discuss when they leave the apartment at the end of the story? | show 🗑
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| Is the family better off without Gregor? Explain. | show 🗑
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| At the story's end, what is the state of Gregor's body? | show 🗑
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| Which details in the story support the statement that Gregor suffers from a profound lack of nourishment, both physically and emotionally? | show 🗑
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