The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka
"The Metamorphosis, first published in 1915, is the most famous of Kafka's works, along with The Trial and The Castle. The story begins when a traveling salesman, Gregor Samsa, wakes up to find himself transformed into a giant insect. Curiously, his condition does not arouse surprise in his family, who merely despise it as an impending burden. As with all of Kafka's works, The Metamorphosis is open to a wide range of interpretations. Most obvious are themes relating to society's treatment of those who are different, the loneliness of isolation, and the absurdity of the human condition."
Vocab-
Salvation-Deliverance from sin and its consequences.
omission- Someone or something that has been left out or excluded.
verminious-Of the nature of vermin; repulsive
diminutive-Extremely small in size
imbedded-Implant (an idea or feeling) within something else so it becomes an ingrained or essential characteristic of it.
amerlioration-improvement
aspyxiation- suffocate
Outline-
I. Gregor Samsa wakes up one day to find himself transformed into a large insect.
a. he is a traveling salesman
b. hates his job
c. works only to pay of his family debts
II. Gregor does not allow anyone in the room
a. he is having trouble moving around in his foreign legs
b. he does not know how to open the door with the lack of hands
III. The Chief opens the door
a. his family shuns him
b. the chief runs away in fear
IV. He finds refugee under the couch
a. no one will see him
b. sister sneaks him food
v. Family is struggling financially due to the loss of gregor's job
a.they resent him, seeing him as a burden
b.the beat him he gets injured
VI. They start neglecting him
a.his sister decides its time for gregor to dissappear
b.he agrees to go, returns to his room to wait until sunrise & dies
VII. The family mourns his death, but are also quite happy
a. they move and its as if he never existed
b. the focus is now shifted to the daughter looking for a husband
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