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The Metamorphosis
Characters
Gregor Samsa: A traveling salesman and the protagonist of the story. Gregor hates his job but keeps it because of the obligations he feels to pay off his father’s debt and care for his family. He has transformed into a large bug and spends the rest of his life in that state. Although hideous and unrecognizable to others, Gregor retains his some of his inner life and struggles to reconcile his lingering humanity with his physical condition.
Grete Samsa: Gregor’s sister. Grete is a young woman on the cusp of adulthood. She initially shows great concern for Gregor, but her compassion gives way to possessiveness and resentment as the effects of Gregor’s transformation on her life slowly take their toll.
The Father: Gregor’s father. The failure of his business has left him exhausted and emotionally broken, and he is forced to return to work again after Gregor’s metamorphosis. Despite the beneficial effects his new employment has on him, he expresses considerable hostility toward Gregor.
The Mother: Gregor’s mother. Frail and distressed, the mother is torn between her love for Gregor and her horror at Gregor’s new state. Grete and Gregor’s father seek to protect her from the full reality of her son’s transformation.
The Charwoman: An elderly widow and the Samsa family’s cleaning lady. Taken on by the Samsas after their regular maid quits because of Gregor, she is a blunt, honest woman who faces the reality of Gregor’s state without fear or disgust.
The Office Manager: Gregor’s boss. Distrustful and overbearing, the office manager insinuates that Gregor has been doing a poor job at work. He flees in terror upon seeing Gregor.
The Boarders: Three temporary boarders in the Samsas’ house. The boarders greatly value order and cleanliness, and thus become horrified when they discover Gregor.
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Setting
The apartment symbolizes the story's two main themes of alienation and confinement in several major ways. Gregor is confined to the apartment and to his room just like he's trapped in a bug body.
Themes: The Themes in the metamorphosis are isolation and alienation. This is because Gregor has to get use to his new body and for that he is isolated.
Dialogue
If it were Gregor, he would have realized long ago that it isn't possible for human beings to live with such a creature, and he would have gone away of his own free will. Then we wouldn't have a brother, but we'd be able to go on living and honor his memory.
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Symbols
Right before Gregors metamorphosis he framed an advertisement of a lady wearing furs and and holding a fur muff on her arm.
After the metamorphosis, Gregor can no longer support his family financially, which used to be his main focus in life and a source of pride
Figurative language
The words ''oppressed,'' ''assailed,'' bring to mind an image of Gregor under siege. Though he is not literally being attacked, he is fighting a losing battle against his family in his mind--metaphorically, he is the victim of an assault.
Genre: The metamorphosis is mostly known as fantasy fiction, while it could also be categorized as Novella or absurdist fiction.
Authors Purpose: The authors purpose during this book is to show you the difficulties of living in the modern day world and how hard it can be to feel excepted.
Historical Context: The novel, which is fairly succinct, was written over a short period of time in 1912. The first English translation appeared in 1933. This translation was the first of more than ten other English versions.