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Plot Overview
About the Author
The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka is about a

young man named Gregor Samsa who
randomly transforms into a large bug. Gregor
strikes fear into almost every person he meets
and is a nuisance to his family. Gregor cant
work in his current state, and therefore cant
pay the debt that their parents have
accumulated. Gregors father is abusive to him,
his mother is torn between her love for him and
his new transformation, and his sister Grete is
the only person who shows compassion
towards him. Gregors office manager comes to
check if he is doing alright, but whiles trying to
explain his situation Gregor scares the office
manager away. Also his family starts to
question whether he is really Gregor or not.
Gregor stops eating because he believes they
are better off without him. Towards the end of
the story, Gregors family starts to allow
boarders in their home, sell possessions, and
his father began to work to earn money.
However, Gregor scares away these boarders.
Gregor wanted to speak to his sister about how
he wanted to send her to music school to learn
how to play the violin. Gregor regrets this and
ultimately dies. Then, the family find out that
they had more money than they thought and
move to a better location. As the story
progresses Grete compassion towards Gregor
starts to fade and everyone starts to question
where he is Gregor or not.
Franz Kafka is a German writer who wrote The

Metamorphosis, The Judgement, and Before
The Law. Franzs relationship with his father is
similar to Gregors relationship with his father.
Some of Franzs experiences with his family are
portrayed in The Metamorphosis. Franz was
born on July 3, 1883 and died on June 3, 1924.
Historical Context
Novel Notes
The
Metamorphosis
Franz Kafka
Benjohn Rosario
January 11, 2016
What mainly characterizes The Metamorphosis

is Franzs relationship with his father. His father
saw his as a failure because he wanted Franz
to become a successful businessman. Instead,
Franz became a successful writer and his
father abused him because of it. Also, it is
similar to some of Franzs diary entries where
he imagined the way he would die in many
different ways.
Essential Quotes
One morning, upon awakening from agitated
dreams, Gregor Samsa found himself, in bed,
transformed into a monstrous vermin (Kafka 1)
his father had decided to bombard him without
even taking the time for careful aim, threw one
apple after another (Kafka 118)
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Character Analysis
Themes
Gregor Samsa: He becomes a large bug and

has a low self esteem. He believes he is a
burden to his family because he cannot support
his family and therefore his family would be
better off without him. Scares almost everyone
he comes across. His voice changed when he
became a bug and now he sounds like an
animal.
Loss of Compassion:
At the beginning of the story both Grete and
Gregors mother show compassion and
sympathy towards Gregor. They still see Gregor
as their son and want to take care of him for as
long as they can. However, towards the end of
the story they think that maybe Gregor is no
longer their son and think that it would be the
best option to let him go.
Grete Samsa: Gregors sister and at the

beginning of the story shows compassion
towards Gregor. However, towards the end she
loses that compassion and feels like they would
be better off without him. She is interested and
plays the violin.
Gregors Father- Gregors father is abusive and

sees Gregor as a failure because he no longer
pay their debt. Constantly hurts Gregor both
physically and mentally. He shows the least
amount of compassion towards Gregor in the
family. It seems as though he no longer cares
about Gregor.
Gregors Mother- Gregors mother is very weak

and cannot work. She is torn because she
loves Gregor but scared of his new
transformation. Like Grete, she cares about
Gregor a lot but towards the end of the story
she loses her compassion.
Loss of Family:
After Gregors transformation, his family starts
to see Gregor as an outsider. His change in
appearance made his a whole new person that
was no longer seen as a member of the family.
His personality and feeling for his family did not
change but his appearance did.
Motifs and Symbols

The Apple:
The apple lodged in Gregors back symbolizes
his relationship with his family. Slowly his
relationship is rotting away like the apple in his
back. His family no longer see him as a
member of the family.
The Picture:
The Picture of the woman in furs symbolizes
Gregors humanity. Gregor protects and tries to
hide the picture because it reminds him of his
humanity.
Food:
Food symbolizes his change in appearance,
habits, and taste. Gregor no longer like the
same food, no longer looks the same, and no
longer works or walks on two legs.
Gregor's Appearance:
Gregor became a bug because he is seen as a
pest or an unwanted guest. He is seen as
nuisance that should be killed.

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Plot Overview

About the Author

The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka is about a

Franz Kafka is a German writer who wrote The

What mainly characterizes The Metamorphosis

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Gregor Samsa: He becomes a large bug and

Grete Samsa: Gregors sister and at the

Gregors Father- Gregors father is abusive and

Gregors Mother- Gregors mother is very weak

Motifs and Symbols

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