Gregor Samsa

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This essay refers to several other critical essays, as well as a graphic adaptation of "The Metamorphosis", which will help provide an examination of each character's reaction to, as well as the unconscious behaviors they manifest as a result of, the metamorphosis. It shows how these behaviors alienate and dehumanize Gregor in that they cause his family to pull away from him and form a separate family unit that excludes him. Such an examination differs from other critical treatments in that it retells the story by tracing the psychological paths of each character.

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"The opening sentence of Franz Kafka's Metamorphosis sees Gregor Samsa, a traveling salesman, transformed into a gigantic insect. This immediately causes problems for the family because Gregor earns all of the money to support his asthma-stricken mother, his elderly father, and his younger sister, Grete. Each of these characters, as well as the boarders who stay with them near the end, and Gregor himself, have different reactions to Gregor's illness."

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