Monday, November 28, 2016

"How to Read Literature Like a Professor" and "The Metamorphosis"

After reading the first chapter of the book, write a question that digs for the symbolic meaning of "The Metamorphosis."

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  1. What was going on in the world during the time Kafka was alive? During the time this story was written?

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  2. How does Gregor being turning into a bug as opposed to a different animal portray the message the author is trying to send with the metamorphosis itself?

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  3. What do the shiny buttons on the father's uniform represent? The father's uniform got dirtier, but the buttons stayed shiny. Why was it important for Kafka to bring the buttons to the readers attention?

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  4. What did the three men that rented the room symbolize and why did they have an important role in the story?

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  5. What does Gregor's isolation and his family's attitudes symbolize in the story?

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  6. Why does the author not specify what Gregor has turned into? Is Gregor actually a bug or is this his perception of what he has turned into?

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  7. How does Gregor's transformation symbolize the way he is treated by his family? Could this have any relation to his unquestionable acceptance in his situation?

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  8. As the story progresses how does the family, and then Gregor himself, dehumanize Gregor and his traumatic experience?

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  9. Could Gregor's transformation be not physical, but mental? In other words, has he really turned into a bug, or does he just feel like one?

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