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This essay will argue that Gregor Samsa, in Kafka’s The Metamorphosis, reflects as a largely, sympathetic character that is easily empathised with by the readers. Gregor’s sympathetic character will be illustrated through the treatment he endured, and the changing attitudes, roles and relationships with his family members. However, there are some instances where the reader may find it difficult to empathise with him. The changing relationships with his father, mother and sister Grete, all reflect

1.) What may have been the reasons for Gregor to morph into a bug? One of the reasons Gregor morphed into a bug is so the family could go undergo their own transformation instead of always relying on Gregor. The transformation was more of wakeup call for the family so they could realize that they shouldn’t put all the financial burden him and that they should share the responsibility for the debt and income. Another reason why Gregor turned into a bug is because bugs are mostly considered insignificant

explores the theme that those who are not struggling cannot and do not understand how to help those in need. Gregor desires to have unlimited space to crawl and move around in, which is the reason for the removal of the furniture. However, partway through his mother forgets to consider Gregor’s wants and instead exclaims that she thinks they ought to leave the room as is. Her opinion is that Gregor will return to his human form eventually and then he will wish all the furniture remained in his room.

of family breadwinner, Gregor Samsa. Gregor 's position profoundly changes his self-feelings as well as his relationship with his family. This change of events drastically alters the family 's lifestyle and metamorphoses each member. Gregor 's sister, Grete, starts with utmost admiration which stagnates into resentment. His father starts off headstrong and grows weary. His mother 's cheer turns into doubt. The Metamorphosis not only illustrates the profound changes in Gregor, but those of Grete, Mrs

In “Metamorphosis” , Gregor Samsa is a travel salesman whose life has profoundly changed due to an unexplainable transformation. Gregor is a well developed character because the narrator has illustrated his personal thoughts and feeling as the story flows. However, it is not reliable enough to conclude that it is a character driven narrative. In fact, the narrator actually implies plot driven narrative which all the characters are developed upon the plot of the story. In general, the “Metamorphosis”

of the story. Their development is accredited to once single event which happens to the main character, Gregor Samsa. Gregor becoming a gigantic bug not only changes his perspective of life, literally, but also impacts his family dynamic in a negative way which will never be restored. With this result of the family shifting, Gregor feel he is the cause for all the pain among family. Gregor was the bread winner for the family, practically the man of the house, yet his father is still alive and

A bug is treated as an insignificant creature that is constantly shooed away. Gregor Samsa, in the “The Metamorphosis” by Franz Kafka, is a traveling salesman who changes into a bug and is unappreciated by his family. His life takes place mostly in his room and with him as a bug, each member of the family has taken on a job in order to live, when before, Gregor was able to provide for his whole family. He is selfless and if he ever wanted to do anything for himself, seeing his family happy is enough

Gregor Samsa, upon awakening to discover that his body has mysteriously transformed into a gigantic, repulsive insect, never once asks why this absurd misfortune has fallen upon him. In fact, throughout the novella, Gregor instead focuses his efforts on forgetting his unfortunate physical state altogether. Samsa never plans or contemplates his future as an engorged bug, but rather fully attempts to recapture his past. By obsessing, longing, and recreating past events from his life, Gregor believes

Throughout The Metamorphosis, Gregor Samsa has the conception that he has been transformed into a bug. Although physical descriptions in the text propose Gregor is a bug, these descriptions actually serve to denote his mental state. Imposed responsibilities, prison-like treatment, and animalistic changes perceptible only to Gregor factor together to drive Gregor to insanity. When Mr. Samsa lost his business, Gregor immediately stepped up to the plate in order for his family to, “…forget…the business

Isolated Apartment Setting, Dehumanization, and the Madness of Gregor Samsa in The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka This literary analysis will define the isolated apartment setting and the effect that it has on the madness of Gregor Samsa in The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka. In this story, Gregor Samsa is a salesman that becomes increasingly isolated in a small apartment that is situated between his parent’s room and his sister’s room. Gregor acknowledges the isolation of the apartment as a form of psychological