In “The Metamorphosis,”
as his life as an insect continues
, Gregor begins to lose interest in living. Which of these events most significantly leads to Gregor's deterioration? Gregor discovers that other people cannot understand his speech. Grete no longer shows compassion for him and treats him with indifference.
What were Gregor's last thoughts before his death?
What were Gregor's last thoughts before his death? Ironically, what did the Samsa family do on the day of Gregor's death?
They threw out all of the rotten food that Gregor could've eaten.
How does the housekeeper treat Gregor?
What event in The Metamorphosis most significantly leads to Gregor's gradual decline?
A defeated man whose business failure has seemingly sapped his vitality
. His fruit-flinging fit of rage is the catalyst for Gregor's declining health and eventual demise. A physically and constitutionally weak woman who seems to suffer most from the fact of her son's metamorphosis.
Why does Gregor's family isolate him less?
Why does Gregor's family begin to isolate him less? A:
Because his father feels sorry that he severely injured him
.
Did Gregor actually turn into a bug?
Despite
his complete physical transformation into an insect
at the beginning of the story, Gregor changes very little as a character over the course of The Metamorphosis. Most notably, both as a man and as an insect Gregor patiently accepts the hardships he faces without complaint.
Does the story end with Gregor's death?
The novella ends with Gregor Samsa's death
and the family's trip to the countryside. Gregor's death has a symbolic meaning, as it freed from suffering. The family feels a sense of relief because Gregor ceased to be a burden. They start making new plans for their future.
What happened to Gregor's body after his death?
Answer and Explanation: After Gregor dies,
the charwoman removes his body from the room with the rest of the rubbish
. … They send the charwoman away and plan to fire her as soon as possible. Then life can begin to go back to normal.
Why does Gregor's sister start crying?
Like the other family members, she's just a voice behind a wall, trying to get Gregor to open up his bedroom door. Unlike her parents, Grete begins to moan and weep as Gregor refuses to open his door. And when things get rough—she has to work as a
shopgirl
by day, study at night—the fairytale is over.
What does Gregor's suffering mean?
The root of Gregor's mental illness is that he is overworked, lives with a family whom he struggles to support, and faces a looming debt to his employer brought on by his father's actions. Gregor's condition is a
direct result
of his financial and emotional burden.
Who finds Gregor dead?
The cleaning lady
discovers Gregor's body the next morning. The family gathers around the corpse and Grete notices how skinny Gregor had become.
Who comes to live with the Samsas?
Who comes to live with the Samsas? What might be the significance of these new characters?
3 roomers/boarders
; they roomers have high expectations and are neat freaks; the Samsa's cater to the 3 roomers much like Gregor catered to his family before he transformed into the beetle.
How does Gregor's father usually has breakfast?
Describe how Gregor's father usually has breakfast.
He sits at the table for hours because it is his most important meal
. He would sit and read newspapers. … He shoves him because he is violent with his son (“father's fists”) and he is trying to corner Gregor back into his room.
Why does Gregor's father chase him around the room and throw apples at him?
In The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka, Gregor's dad throws apples at him
because he wrongly thinks that he attacked his mother
. The apple could be said to symbolize the beginning of exile, which is what it meant for Adam and Eve in Paradise.
Why did Gregor turn into a bug?
The Metamorphosis implies that Gregor Samsa was transformed into an insect
because he felt as worthless as an insect, since his life as a worker dehumanized him
. He does die. A good thesis could examine whether Gregor could have escaped his fate by being less passive about his life.
Does Gregor ever turn back into a human?
Since Gregor no longer looks human, his father resists contact with his son and prevents him from interacting with anyone else.
Gregor has transformed from a human
, no matter how ill respected, into a worthless insect, isolated and kept away from reality and the outside world.
What does Gregor turning into a bug symbolize?
His clunky new physical form can be viewed as a symbol of limitation and immobility. Emotionally, Gregor's transformation disgusts his family and alienates him from those who love him. In this sense, the insect can be interpreted to symbolize
Gregor's underlying feelings of isolation, exile, solitude, and loneliness.
