ENGL 2 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Antihero, Tessera, Existentialism

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Change in industrial laws (better working conditions for women and children) Children 12 and under weren"t allowed to work. Part i = focuses on work; self vs. work *** Part ii = self vs. family *** Part iii = self vs. humanity *** Gregor"s first reaction about being an insect shows he hasn"t lived a life of a fulfilled human being. His concern is how he"s going to get to work, how he"s going to produce as a worker, etc. The longer gregor remains as an insect, the more humane his thoughts become. Observation and introspection (relationships with work, family, himself, etc. ) Gregor goes from active provider to passive observer. Gregor mainly works to pay of his father"s debt. Later finds out that his father has been saving money on the side. Family takes advantage of their son"s hard work. Because they have to deal with the ugliness they turned gregor into.

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