I found Franz Kafka’s Metamorphosis to be a story that the reader can visualize and interpret in many different ways. As I read Metamorphosis, I thought of certain images and music that I know of. Here are several images and … Continue reading
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Reading The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka conjured up many different emotions inside me, as well as many different images. In a certain sense, I desired more from the text by craving more dialogue or action, but on the other hand, it … Continue reading
The first thing I thought of when I started reading Metamorphosis was an abandoned house that looked worn out and dark. I connected Gregor’s situation to this image, because he was trapped both inside his room and inside his … Continue reading
As a commuter, traveling to school in the morning is as dreary and dreaded as one can imagine. When I take the train, the car is packed with professionals, everyone with the same expression, or lack thereof, the same glazed-over … Continue reading
Eerily calm. The words that came to mind after reading the first couple of pages. Why was he acting so calm? Why did he focus more on getting to work on time rather than on the fact that he became … Continue reading
Metamorphosis is a story that stimulated most of my senses. Throughout the book I have noticed a theme of rottenness. From the food Gregor ate, to most of the people’s attitudes towards Gregor. From the way they were living, to … Continue reading
Before reading Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka, I expected the book to be about butterflies. Teachers have always linked the term “metamorphosis” to the transformation of butterflies into adulthood, so that was my initial thought. Maybe I was not thinking abstractly … Continue reading
The first time I encountered Kafka’s Metamorphosis was in my senior year of high school. Before knowing the style of Kafka’s writing – a touch of dark realism in surrealism or the other way around – I related Gregor’s metamorphosis … Continue reading
When I first read Metamorphosis, I was surprised that Gregor only cared about work and not being late after he realized he had become a bug. That, to me, is unrealistic (the whole story is unrealistic but even more so with that). … Continue reading
While reading Metamorphosis I felt a lot of things. I felt grossed out mostly because I hate bugs. However I also felt bad because it felt like Gregor was being used by his family for financial reasons only, rather than … Continue reading