2. Part one

3. Duality of Gregory He must figure out how his new body works all the while having human thoughts and feelings. Track the words and phrases that express this duality

4. HumanInsect He complains about his job as a salesman Lying on his back as hard as armor plate

5. Is Gregor dreaming? Find evidence to support or refute this interpretation.

6. Why a big, nasty bug? Symbols - A thing that stands for or represents itself and something else at the same time. What might the symbol of a bug represent?

7. Archetypes

8. Definition Symbols that are used worldwide in literature. –Colors –People/stock characters –Natural elements –Religious references

9. Colors Red White Blue Green

10. Yellow Grey Black Purple

11. People/stock characters Old man Young virgin Old woman Frolicking/swimming

12. Natural Elements Fire Water Four Seasons Sunrise/sunset

13. Other elements Numbers –1 –2 –3 –4 –7

14. Concave images Phallic images

15. Part 2 Kafka”isms”

16. Quiz 1.What does Gregor’s father reveal about the family’s financial status? 2.What is Gregor’s response when Grete wants to move the furniture from his room? 3.How is he wounded? 4.What are some characteristics of Expressionism? 5.Explain Freudianism.

17. Expressionism Inner reality (a person’s thoughts or feelings) are more important than the “objective” reality outside the person. The response of the person is more important than the object or the situation that causes the response.

18. Often portray this inner reality with symbolic characters that are exaggerated and distorted, nightmare-ish and full of fantasy.

19. Surrealism Super-realism Stressed the power of the imagination and dreams over conscious control

20. Objects are depicted as they could never appear in reality.

21. Existentialism People are created by their experiences The action of making choices gives meaning to life Many existentialists did not believe in God but felt humans made their own choices

22. Freudianism Every human action is influenced by the unconscious mind. Early experiences have a profound effect on the development of the unconscious

23. ExpressionismExistentialismSurrealismFreudianism

24. Style

25. Stream of Consciousness - the continuous flow of ideas and feelings that constitute an individual's conscious experience. Satire - A literary work in which human vice or folly is attacked through irony, derision, or wit. Atmosphere - A dominant intellectual or emotional environment or attitude: an atmosphere of distrust among the electorate. The dominant tone or mood of a work of art. Colloquial - pertaining to words or expressions more suitable for speech than writing; in informal, conversational style.

26. Style study What stylistic terms has Kafka’s used thus far? Support your answer with textual examples.

27. Guilty! In this section, we learn quite a bit about Gregor’s sense of guilt. Analyze the causes and effects of Gregor’s guilt. Why does he feel guilty? What events caused the guilt and how does it affect his relationships with his family members?

28. Family ties How did the Samsa family benefit each other and hurt each other? Cite specific examples from the text. What are the Letterman Top 10 rules for a healthy family?

29. In-Class Essay Why do you think I assigned this novella? What does it have to do with you? Use specific examples from the text and your own lives.