Metamorphosis+Exam+Review


 * // The Metamorphosis //****, Franz Kafka (1915) **


 * ~ ** Cultural Context/Genre ** ||
 * Austro-Hungarian Prague, early 20th century / Absurdism or Existentialism ||
 * ~ ** Plot Summary in a Nutshell – include conflict development and resolution ** ||
 * ~ ** Structural features of the text ** ||
 * 3 parts to the text: Transformation, Adaptation, and Death ||
 * ~ ** Narrative Perspective/Point of View ** ||
 * 3rd limited: the action mainly focuses on Gregor's point of view ||
 * 3rd limited: the action mainly focuses on Gregor's point of view ||

2.) Gregor's room: in parts 1, 2, 3 (changes in furniture, hygene, its meaning to the family, etc.) 3.) Gregor's Wounds 4.) Family Members ||
 * ~ ** Imagery ** ||
 * 1.) The bug in general, and in its "ungetziefer"

2.) Food/ Hunger: dehuminization 3.) Family: symbolism for Marxism 4.) Senses: Gregor loses 3 senses (sight (for the most part), speech, and mobility) ---> dehuminization, exestentiallism (not even capable of behaving like a bug anymore)
 * ~ **Symbolism** ||
 * > 1.) Bug (and bug body): dehuminization, imprisonment, jew-connotation ||

** Motifs ** // List significant objects, concepts, ideas, issues, statements that recur in the text. //

Motif Significance (quote from text, where relevant)

** Main Characters **

Looses his humanistic qualities at the novella progresses || p. 612-613 || p. 638 || Tension between him and Gregor erupt into violence || p. 620-621 p. 630-631 ||
 * ~ Character ||~ Motivation/ Tension/ Development ||~ Where to find quotes ||
 * Gregor || Wants to continue his human life even after his transformation
 * Grete || Begins the novella taking care of Gregor but her care consistently degrades || p. 628-629
 * Mr. Samsa || Monetarily motivated
 * Mrs. Samsa || Consistently weary because of all the problems || p. 627 ||

** Minor Characters **

Name/Role Significant Relationship to Main Character(s) Identifying Quote (if relevant) last maid || Teases Gregor continuously, first to see that Gregor has died || p. 634, 639 || Accentuates the shock of Gregor's transformation || p. 620 ||
 * ~ **Character** ||~ **Motivation/ Tension/ Development** ||~ Where to find quotes ||
 * The Samsa family's
 * The three lodgers || Impede the family's privacy, security || p. 634, 636 ||
 * Deputy Director || One of the first to see Gregor

because of his condition or his previous contributions to the family Mother-son: Mrs. Samsa wants to see Gregor, even though he is in his altered state. Sister-brother: The sister is the first to care for Gregor but also the first to betray him Guest-host: The lodgers place many demands on the family who must comply although their money and time is tight ||
 * ~ ** Types of relationships ** ||
 * Father-son: The father beats Gregor two time, very little love is shown towards Gregor

** Themes ** // __In the form of questions or statements__, formal unities (paradox, tension, ambiguity, irony), and/or dichotomies (i.e. this vs. that), identify some of the main themes of the text. //

Theme How manifested in plot/characterization (quote from text, where relevant)