Although Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka was not one of my favorite short stories, it certainly provoked a series of reactions and images in my head. Not knowing anything about the story before I opened the book, the first lines of Gregor Samsa … Continue reading
Daily Archives: September 14, 2013
Dear Diary, To be honest, when I first heard that we were going to read this book, I was a bit hesitant, and yes, kind of scared, because like most teenage girls, I am deeply terrified of bugs. … Continue reading
Let me get something off my chest first. When Professor Wollman introduced Kafka’s “Metamorphosis” by saying how it is about about a man who turns into a roach, I was turned off a bit because I absolutely do not like bugs. … Continue reading
The Metamorphasis. When I first read the title of Franz Kafka’s book, I couldn’t help but think of butterflies. In my mind I had a huge picture of a small caterpillar. Through hard work and lots of leaf-eating, the small … Continue reading
Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka is an interesting story in which a hard working man, Gregor Samsa, is transformed into a bug. What is even more strange is that he is more concerned with getting to work to provide for his … Continue reading
When I started reading Metamorphosis during my commute, I had no idea what it was about. I started reading without expecting anything. So when Gregor started describing himself, I wasn’t sure what was happening. When it occurred to me that he turned into a bug … … Continue reading