The Metamorphosis Study Guide
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Define the word Kafkaesque and explain what makes The Metamorphosis
exemplary of Kafka's style. - correct answer ✔Kafkaesque- characteristic or
reminiscent of the oppressive or nightmarish qualities of Franz Kafka's
fictional world
The Metamorphosis shows perfectly the loneliness and hopelessness that is
portrayed in Kafkaesque writing style.
Discuss the ways Kafka's personal alienation is paralleled metaphorically in
the events of The Metamorphosis. - correct answer ✔Kafka was not close to
anyone in his life and he uses the Metamorphosis to show how felt unable to
interact with the people are him. Gregor being a bug that is unable to
communication shows, how he felt like a repulsive creater that is unable to
normally interact with other people.
How does Gregor feel about his job? What evidence in the story reveals his
feelings? - correct answer ✔Gregor does not like his job and only stays to
pay off his parent's dept. We see this when he first wakes up and he thinks
about how he plans to quit once he made back the money.
What is Gregor's role in his family? Why does he have so much responsibility?
How does his role change? - correct answer ✔Gregor was the breadwinner
of the family, who took up most of the finical responsibility. He was so much of
the responsibility because his parents are too old and unhealthy to work, and
his sister is too young. When he goes through his metamorphosis the roles
are switched and his family is force to become more independent and work to
support themselves.
, What happens to Gregor when he leaves his room to meet the office
manager? What does this episode reveal about Gregor's father? - correct
answer ✔When Gregor exits his room the office manager runs away in fear
and as a result the father beats Gregor back into his room. This shows that
the father is not opposed to using force the solve a problem and could offer
some insight into abuse.
From Gregor's point of view, what might be some positive aspects of his
metamorphosis into an insect? - correct answer ✔From Gregor's point of
view becoming a bug might be a good thing because his parents become
more independent and his sister gets to grow up and become more respected
in the family.
What circumstances in Gregor's life might have caused him to feel
dehumanized even before the metamorphosis took place? - correct answer
✔Gregor might have felt dehumanized before the metamorphosis, due to the
fact that his family seems to not see him as part of the family and instead
someone who can make them money to provide for them.
What does Gregor's father reveal about the family's financial status? What is
Gregor's reaction when he learns the truth about their finances? - correct
answer ✔Gregor's father reveals that he has been saving some of the money
that Gregor has earned. Gregor is relieved, he felt guilty before that he could
no longer provide for the family.
What is Gregor's response when Grete decides to remove the furniture from
his room? What does this response tell you about him? - correct answer
✔He is happy that he will be more comfortable and be able to move, but he
does not want all of the furniture to go because he does not too let go of all of
the elements of his normal life.
How is Gregor wounded? What symbolic significance might the object that
wounds him have? - correct answer ✔Gregor was wounded after his father
Question and answers already passed
Define the word Kafkaesque and explain what makes The Metamorphosis
exemplary of Kafka's style. - correct answer ✔Kafkaesque- characteristic or
reminiscent of the oppressive or nightmarish qualities of Franz Kafka's
fictional world
The Metamorphosis shows perfectly the loneliness and hopelessness that is
portrayed in Kafkaesque writing style.
Discuss the ways Kafka's personal alienation is paralleled metaphorically in
the events of The Metamorphosis. - correct answer ✔Kafka was not close to
anyone in his life and he uses the Metamorphosis to show how felt unable to
interact with the people are him. Gregor being a bug that is unable to
communication shows, how he felt like a repulsive creater that is unable to
normally interact with other people.
How does Gregor feel about his job? What evidence in the story reveals his
feelings? - correct answer ✔Gregor does not like his job and only stays to
pay off his parent's dept. We see this when he first wakes up and he thinks
about how he plans to quit once he made back the money.
What is Gregor's role in his family? Why does he have so much responsibility?
How does his role change? - correct answer ✔Gregor was the breadwinner
of the family, who took up most of the finical responsibility. He was so much of
the responsibility because his parents are too old and unhealthy to work, and
his sister is too young. When he goes through his metamorphosis the roles
are switched and his family is force to become more independent and work to
support themselves.
, What happens to Gregor when he leaves his room to meet the office
manager? What does this episode reveal about Gregor's father? - correct
answer ✔When Gregor exits his room the office manager runs away in fear
and as a result the father beats Gregor back into his room. This shows that
the father is not opposed to using force the solve a problem and could offer
some insight into abuse.
From Gregor's point of view, what might be some positive aspects of his
metamorphosis into an insect? - correct answer ✔From Gregor's point of
view becoming a bug might be a good thing because his parents become
more independent and his sister gets to grow up and become more respected
in the family.
What circumstances in Gregor's life might have caused him to feel
dehumanized even before the metamorphosis took place? - correct answer
✔Gregor might have felt dehumanized before the metamorphosis, due to the
fact that his family seems to not see him as part of the family and instead
someone who can make them money to provide for them.
What does Gregor's father reveal about the family's financial status? What is
Gregor's reaction when he learns the truth about their finances? - correct
answer ✔Gregor's father reveals that he has been saving some of the money
that Gregor has earned. Gregor is relieved, he felt guilty before that he could
no longer provide for the family.
What is Gregor's response when Grete decides to remove the furniture from
his room? What does this response tell you about him? - correct answer
✔He is happy that he will be more comfortable and be able to move, but he
does not want all of the furniture to go because he does not too let go of all of
the elements of his normal life.
How is Gregor wounded? What symbolic significance might the object that
wounds him have? - correct answer ✔Gregor was wounded after his father
