Question

In Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis, the protagonist, Gregor Samsa, turns into a giant insect. He clings to the framed photograph of the woman in fur when his sister and mother start removing furniture from his room. What might Gregor’s action most clearly symbolize? A. his newfound love for crawling on objects B. his love of wealth and material things C. his need to hold on to his human memories D. his love for the woman in the framed picture E. his need for caring and affectionate women

Answer 1

Answer:

C. his need to hold on to his human memories

Explanation:

After waking up only to find himself transformed into giant insect and deprived of every human contact, Gregor Samsa undergoes massive emotional and existential crisis.

His family is frightened by him, they avoid contact, he spends days alone in his room trapped in this huge insect body. He realizes that the only things that connects him to his previous human life are his memories and his possessions, which he now cherrishes and clings onto so very much.