ENGL100A Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Foreign Body, Charwoman
14 Nov 2016
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Franz ka(a - the metamorphosis: thrown into a foreign body, man taken in a form of an insect, transforma=on makes him realize he hates his job - epiphany is early on in this story. Switch of roles - from being the provider to being the burden: gregor dies in the end, but it"s a relief for the family. Gregor"s death: only way gregor could escape was probably through death, eternal peace. He is berer o , now he doesn"t need acceptance from his family because he has lej the materialis=c world behind him: has been making sacri ces the whole way. Gregor samsa - a traveling salesman, protagonist of the story. Gregor hates his job but keeps it because of the obliga=ons he feels to pay o his father"s debt. Although uncomfortable and unrecognizable to others, gregor retains his some of his inner life and struggles to reconcile his lingering humanity with his physical condi=on.
