The Metamorphosis

Reading Text Analysis

 The Metamorphosis | Reading Text
Analysis
In
In paragraph
paragraph 11
Highlight
Highlight the
the words
words used
used to
to describe
describe Gregor's
Gregor's new
new form.
form.

What
What does
does the
the author
author reveal
reveal about
about Gregor's
Gregor's transformation
transformation in
in the
the
first
first paragraph?
paragraph?

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 The Metamorphosis | Reading Text
Analysis
In
In paragraph
paragraph 44
Highlight
Highlight the
the details
details that
that reveal
reveal Gregor's
Gregor's thoughts
thoughts about
about his
his job.
job.

Based
Based on
on his
his thoughts,
thoughts, how
how would
would you
you describe
describe Gregor's
Gregor's attitude
attitude
toward
toward his
his work
work as
as a
a traveling
traveling salesman?
salesman?

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 The Metamorphosis | Reading Text
Analysis
In
In paragraphs
paragraphs 8&9
8&9
Highlight
Highlight the
the details
details that
that show
show how
how Gregor
Gregor and
and his
his family
family react
react to
to
his
his changed
changed voice.
voice.

How
How does
does the
the difference
difference between
between Gregor's
Gregor's and
and his
his family's
family's
reactions
reactions to
to his
his voice
voice reveal
reveal the
the severity
severity of
of his
his transformation?
transformation?

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 The Metamorphosis | Reading Text
Analysis
In
In paragraph
paragraph 10
10
Highlight
Highlight the
the parts
parts of
of the
the text
text that
that show
show how
how Gregor
Gregor struggles
struggles to
to
move
move his
his new
new body.
body.

What
What is
is the
the main
main conflict
conflict Gregor
Gregor faces
faces after
after his
his transformation,
transformation, as
as
shown
shown in
in this
this paragraph?
paragraph?

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 The Metamorphosis | Reading Text
Analysis
In
In paragraph
paragraph 22
highlight
highlight the
the descriptions
descriptions of
of Gregor's
Gregor's room,
room, including
including the
the picture
picture
on
on the
the wall.
wall.

How
How does
does the
the description
description of
of Gregor's
Gregor's room,
room, a
a "proper
"proper room
room for
for a
a
human
human being,"
being," create
create aa sense
sense of
of juxtaposition
juxtaposition with
with his
his new
new
physical
physical state?
state?

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 The Metamorphosis | Reading Text
Analysis
In
In paragraphs
paragraphs 5&6
5&6
highlight
highlight Gregor's
Gregor's thoughts
thoughts about
about his
his parents'
parents' debt
debt and
and his
his
reasons
reasons for
for not
not quitting
quitting his
his job.
job.

How
How do
do Gregor's
Gregor's reflections
reflections on
on his
his job
job and
and his
his family's
family's debt
debt show
show
his
his sense
sense of of responsibility,
responsibility, and
and howhow does
does this
this sense
sense of of
responsibility
responsibility complicate
complicate his
his ability
ability to
to accept
accept his
his new
new reality?
reality?

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 The Metamorphosis | Reading Text
Analysis
Throughout
Throughout thethe provided
provided text
text
Highlight
Highlight the
the moments
moments where
where Gregor
Gregor tries
tries to
to rationalize
rationalize or
or explain
explain
his
his situation
situation (e.g.,
(e.g., his
his voice,
voice, his
his pain,
pain, the
the need
need toto get
get to
to work).
work).

The
The story's
story's narrator
narrator presents
presents Gregor's
Gregor's transformation
transformation asas aa fact,
fact,
but
but Gregor
Gregor himself
himself struggles
struggles toto accept
accept it.
it. Why
Why do
do you
you think
think the
the
author,
author, Franz
Franz Kafka,
Kafka, presents
presents Gregor's
Gregor's internal
internal thought
thought process
process
this
this way,
way, and
and what
what does
does this
this reveal
reveal about
about the
the story's
story's theme?
theme?