In The Metamorphosis, Frank Kafka idea for a change is shown by the metamorphoses of Gregor and Grete Samsa. Gregor's change is from man to bug. Grete's change is from child to adult. These changes contribute to the overall meaning of the work; when a person changes it will cause someone else to change as well.
Gregor's change isn't just him turning into a bug. One of the major changes Gregor had was turning into his father. Gregor was the source for the income of the family, but when Gregor turn into a bug he couldn't work anymore just like his father. Also when Gregor turn into a bug his family really didn't care, they only care about how will the family get money.
Grete's change was more dynamic than Gregors. Grete turn into adult and was more responsible. By Grete took care of Gregor when he turn into a bug and their mother. Grete became like Gregor, by she became the source of the income for the family. But when Grete was doing her job Gregor became last on her list to do.
Both Gregor and Grete took metamorphoses. Gregor's metamorphoses were more settle then Gretes. By Gregor just into a bug and became like his father. Grete turn into adult. The meaning of the work is; when a person changes it will cause someone else to change as well.
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3 comments:
i think my is around a 3 or 4.
Because it somewhat a summary and it is short.
jacqui
I like the idea behind you post and that you focus on the maturity change in the novel between characters. I also like how you compare the changes with Gregor and Grete. No offense but the overall essay was kind of boring and hard to follow. It did not have enough quotes or support in it to make the reader become convinced that the changing of one person effects that change of another person is the actual meaning of the story. I think that you need to emphasize how the changes effect each other in specific details and use quotes to show this change. You have a good backbone for it but you need to give it some meat.
id give it a 4 or 5.
I like the choice for the meaning of the work you picked. I can't really see the connection between the two metamorphosis. You did not tell how Grete's and Gregor's transformation relate to each other. Also you kept saying how Gregor's trasformation was less dramatic than Grete's but you did not tell how.
Overall I give you a 3.
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