The Metamorphosis

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Novel | Franz Kafka

Can you explain Gregor Samsa’s relationship with the members of his family before and after the change?

Can you explain Gregor Samsa’s relationship with the members of his family before and after the change? Or, how does Kafka project Gregor Samsa’s alienation in The Metamorphosis? F...
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Write an essay bringing out Gregor Samsa’s identity crisis as you find in Kafka’s novella The Metamorphosis.

Write an essay bringing out Gregor Samsa’s identity crisis as you find in Kafka’s novella The Metamorphosis. Franz Kafka’s (1883-1924) “The Metamorphosis” (1915) tells the strange...
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The Metamorphosis Brief Questions

The Metamorphosis     Who was Franz Kafka? Ans: Franz Kafka was a German-speaking author from Prague. How was Gregor's relationship with his father? Ans: Gregor's relations...
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How is Gregor's metamorphosis similar to Grete's, and how does it differ?

How is Gregor's metamorphosis similar to Grete's, and how does it differ? [NU: 2017, 22] ★★★ Franz Kafka’s (1883–1924) “The Metamorphosis” (1915) shows two changes. Gregor Samsa ch...
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Comment on the comic and crime elements in “The Metamorphosis.”

Comment on the comic and crime elements in “The Metamorphosis.” [NU: 2019, 21] ★★★ Franz Kafka’s (1883–1924) “The Metamorphosis” (1915) is both strange and serious. Yet the story a...
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How has Gregor's attitude towards his family changed?

How has Gregor's attitude towards his family changed? [NU: 2020, 22] ★★★ Franz Kafka’s (1883–1924) “The Metamorphosis” (1915) shows how Gregor Samsa changes not only in body but al...
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What is the significance of Gregor's metamorphosis into an insect

What obstacles does Gregor face after turning into an insect? [NU: 2017, 20] ★★★ Or, What is the significance of Gregor's metamorphosis into an insect?  Franz Kafka’s (1883–1924) “...
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Bring out the tragic and comic elements in “The Metamorphosis.”

Bring out the tragic and comic elements in “The Metamorphosis.” [NU: 2019] Franz Kafka’s (1883–1924) “The Metamorphosis” (1915) is both sad and strange. It mixes tragic pain and co...
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How far does the transformation of Gregor's personality affect you?

How far does the transformation of Gregor's personality affect you? [NU: 2018, 22] ★★★ Franz Kafka’s (1883–1924) “The Metamorphosis” (1915) is a powerful story of Gregor Samsa. He...
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Gregor Samsa is presented as a tragic character in “The Metamorphosis.” Do you agree?

Gregor Samsa is presented as a tragic character in “The Metamorphosis.” Do you agree? [NU: 2020] Franz Kafka’s (1883–1924) “The Metamorphosis” (1915) tells the strange story of Gre...
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Is Kafka in his “Metamorphosis” cynical? Give reasons for your answer.

Is Kafka in his “Metamorphosis” cynical? Give reasons for your answer. [NU: 2017, 21] ★★★ Cynicism means a bitter view of life. It is the belief that people are selfish and think o...
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Can you explain Gregor Samsa’s relationship with the members of his family before and after the change?

Can you explain Gregor Samsa’s relationship with the members of his family before and after the change? Or, how does Kafka project Gregor Samsa’s alienation in The Metamorphosis? F...
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