He published The Metamorphosis when he was thirty-two years old. First, because his job was deemed essential and later because he contracted TB. Despite this, he did not fight in the war. During his youth, the First World War broke out after Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in 1914. Antagonist: The transformation that Gregor undergoes and his family members who turn against himįranz Kafka’s political beliefs were defined by the time period he grew up in.Climax: When Gregor leaves his room during Grete’s concert.Setting: Somewhere in Europe, in an apartment, mostly Gregor’s room.Point-of-View: Third-person limited with exceptions.When/where written: In three weeks in 1912 in Prague, Czechoslovakia.Unfortunately, things only get worse from there and the last days of his life are filled with guilt, suffering, and fear. It follows Gregor Samsa, a traveling salesman who wakes up one day to discover that he’s been transformed into a giant insect. The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka is a disturbing and thrilling book that leaves a reader with more questions than answers.
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