The Novel The Metamorphosis
What do you think of Gregor Samsa's fate? Is it ironic that his family felt happier once he passed away? What comment on human nature does Kafka make? Is Kafka's vision of humanity too pessimistic?
Labels: The Novel The Metamorphosis
posted by Dr. Comprone's Blog @ 3:33 PM
6 Comments:
Wow, there are certainly a lot of questions to respond to. I believe that Samsa died unfairly and suffered up to his death because of the fact that he could no longer communicate with his family the way he had been accustomed to. However, the change was not really in him, but in his family. When you think of the word "metamorphosis," you think of a transformation of one thing into another right? But the transformation taking place is usually something on the inside coming out; lets take a caterpillar transforming into a butterfly for example. The ability to become a butterfly was already in the caterpillar from the start. It just needed a catalyst to begin the transformation. The Samsa family (Along with Society in general) has always had the ability to be so cruel and cold hearted to even the closest of family who took care of them most when they needed it. The "transformation" in Gregor was just the spark that caused the metamorphosis of the Samsa family from caterpillars to butterflies. They went from weak, dependent, "no gooders" to a strong united family. They just had to...kill to get there!
Oh and that anonymous post was made by Jamal Smith, his student in his class, The Novel
Yes, I like your idea that the transformation that occurred really is a reflection of the family's warped values rather than of him. Is this a statement on modern society? Is this a reflection of the alienation of the individual?
Shipping off older people to nursing homes is also an example of this.
That's a tremendous amount of irony--the idea that Gregor had to be removed in order for them to achieve their bourgeois dreams! I would emphasize the irony throughout the short novel in your paper. I am looking forward to your paper; it sounds like you are headed in the right direction.
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