Question

Match the events from Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis to the themes they reflect.

Answer 1

Grete’s insistence near the end of the story that it would be 
best for her family to get rid of Gregor, and her claim that “it” 
was not her brother anymore --- betrayal

Mr. Samsa’s physical abuse of Gregor with the apple, which severely
injures him and limits his ability to move --- persecution

Gregor’s enjoyment at being able to crawl around his room all day without having to deal with any family or work-related responsibility --- freedom

Gregor’s inability to communicate with others after his 
transformation into an insect --- isolation

Answer 2

• Grete’s insistence near the end of the story that it would be best for her family to get rid of Gregor, and her claim that “it” was not her brother anymore: betrayal
• Mr. Samsa’s physical abuse of Gregor with the apple, which severely injures him and limits his ability to move: persecution
• Gregor’s enjoyment at being able to crawl around his room all day without having to deal with any family or work-related responsibility: freedom
• Gregor’s inability to communicate with others after his transformation into an insect: isolation

The Metamorphosis is a book by Jewish author Franz Kafka. The book was published in 1915, and it tells the story of a salesman, Gregor Samsa, who wakes up one morning to find that he has been tranformed into a huge insect for no apparent reason. Both him and his family need to adjust to this change, and the way the do so constitutes the rest of the novel.