Discussion 9 – World Literature

In “The Metamorphosis” Kafka combines an element of the fantastic to create a kind of “real nightmare” in which Gregor does not merely feel as though he is an insect, he actually becomes one. In 2-3 paragraphs discuss this curious narrative move. What does this allow the story to reveal to us about the human predicament?

Please use the following resources:

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/jul/18/franz-kafka-metamorphosis-100-thoughts-100-years

https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2014/01/17/the-beetle-and-the-fly/

https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2015/may/13/kafka-metamorphosis-translations

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