I read a little on Franz Kafka and Metamorphosis before cracking open the book to get some background. I realized it’s a shame that I can’t read the original. If Franz Kafka was a de facto genius/influential writer, I haven’t … Continue reading
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Prior to reading Franz Kafka’s Metamorphosis, I had never read any of Kafka’s writings. I did not know what to expect going into Metamorphosis, and looking back, I can categorize my mood throughout the story as unsettled. In fact, I … Continue reading
Gregor’s image in my head: Okay, maybe he doesn’t look that angry or could stand upright like that with his little legs. But I didn’t feel like searching up a picture of a real giant cockroach though because I don’t … Continue reading
How can one react with a calm facial expression after reading The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka? Initially, I thought, this is weird. Beyond weird. More like bizarre? And in fact, I thought it was quite pointless. So, my facial expression looked a little like … Continue reading
Dear Diary, At first, I was like: why is Kafka writing a meaningless story about a meaningless man who turns into a bug and then dies. Then I was like: oh yeah, I was right… I really didn’t get it, … Continue reading
Does he care? Does he even see what’s happening to him? How is his work possibly more important than his current condition? Does he just not notice? For much of the first section of the story, I was struck by … Continue reading
Reading “The Metamorphosis” by Franz Kafka has been, to say in the least, a thought provoking experience. Immediately reading the first paragraph boggled my mind and twisted my thoughts. I couldn’t fathom how a man, after waking up from a … Continue reading
Kafka’s metamorphosis provoked me to reevaluate my perspective on how I view my loved ones. Would they still accept me if I was different than I am now? This story draws a parallel to the present where people hide who they … Continue reading
“Don’t imagine Gregor, Don’t Imagine Gregor, DON’T Imagine Gregor, STOP IMAGINING GREGOR!!… Don’t allow the imagery to do it’s desired job. Don’t let Kafka’s Metamorphosis make you cry..or throw up. Look beyond the cockro.. … Continue reading
As I was reading Franz Kafka’s Metamorphosis, the book continuously posed these questions to me: “What reaction would I have when I am put into the similar situation as Gregor- discover that I have been turned into a bug overnight? … Continue reading