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Franz Kafka's "The Metamorphosis": Symbol, Alienation, and the Logic of the Absurd — Homework
Reread the scene of the family's changed treatment of Gregor before answering.
- 1.Why does Kafka never explain how or why Gregor's transformation happens?
- 2.Trace the family's treatment of Gregor across three points in the story.
- 3.Explain in one or two sentences how the insect form works as a symbol rather than a literal fantasy event.
- 4.In five or more sentences, explain why the family's relief after Gregor's death is uncomfortable to read, and what that discomfort suggests the story wants you to consider.
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