What is Section 2 of the metamorphosis about?

Gregor’s mother seems too old and unhealthy, and Grete is only 17. Gregor feels “shame and grief” thinking about his family having to work. Gregor’s feeling of neglect strengthens as he thinks about the way his family came to take him for granted when he was still human.

How does Gregor’s room change as Part II moves along?

The family moves furniture and other items into Gregor’s room to appease their new lodgers, who do not like clutter. Grete no longer cleans the room, so Gregor is covered in dust and dirt. The room reflects the family’s neglect of Gregor. He is one of many objects that are no longer of use to them.

What plan did Gregor have for his sister before this happened?

He decides that he must crawl out and tug at Grete’s skirt to let her know that she must play in his room, because no one else in the room seems to enjoy her music as much as he does. He fantasizes about telling his sister about his plan, before he got turned into a bug, to send her to the music conservatory.

Is metamorphosis finished?

Here, though, is a little novelty: in 2015, Metamorphosis is 100 years old. At least, 1915 is when the story was published, which is to say “finished”; and Kafka, famously, didn’t finish very much.

WHO removes Gregor’s body after death?

the charwoman
After Gregor dies, the charwoman removes his body from the room with the rest of the rubbish. She stops by to tell the family that they do not need to worry about taking care of the body, but she does not explain exactly what she has done with it.

Why does Gregor not like the milk?

Because literally everything about Gregor’s former existence has been altered. He no longer likes milk, the food he associates with comfort and humanity. He is now a beetle and acts like a beetle, those scavengers who exist on the discards of other beings.

Why does Gregor run after Grete after his mother faints?

Mrs. Samsa faints when she sees Gregor sprawled out across the picture on the wall. Why does Gregor run after Grete after his mother faints? Gregor is worried that his mother may be dying and so runs after Grete to try to help.

Is Kafka an expressionist or an existentialist?

Per my sources below, Surrealism didn’t officially “begin” until the early 1920s; Kafka wrote Metamorphosis in 1915 and died in 1924, and is considered both an Expressionist and Existentialist novel (it is mentioned in the Expressionism source below).

Who are the main characters in the metamorphosis?

Gregor is the main character of the story. He works as a traveling salesman in order to provide money for his sister and parents. He wakes up one morning finding himself transformed into an insect. After the metamorphosis, Gregor becomes unable to work and is confined to his room for most of the remainder of the story.

What is the plot of metamorphosis?

The novella “The Metamorphosis” tells the story of Gregor Samsa. He was a hard working traveling salesman that cared about the survival of his family. The plot is set in the home of the Samsa family that has four members.

What is the metamorphosis point of view?

Point of View. The story Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka is a story told entirely from the perspective of the main character, Gregor Samsa . Gregor is a traveling salesman, peddling textiles to support his family after a failure in his parents’ business caused them to close their doors for good.