No one can be certain as to why Gregor underwent his metamorphosis, but it was probably in an attempt to reach self-actualization. ... It is not clear as to why Gregor Samsa had been turned into a repulsive vermin in the first place, but his metamorphosis was probably the result of his quest for self-actualization. ... Gregor undergoes a terrible metamorphosis, and his new appearance is enough to bring a shock to anyone's face, even his family. ...

• Word Count: 656
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis is broken into three different sections; each bring about a change in the story and expand the setting from Gregor's room to the outside world. ... She has love for Gregor as her son and even after the metamorphosis, she still has this sense of this creature being her son even though she is disgusted by his looks. ...

• Word Count: 1601
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

~ What I thought would be a normal day turned out to be the beginning of my new world. What I once knew all changed apparently overnight. Gregor didn=t get up as usual this morning, which in his case was very unusual. When I heard him answer my fathers calls from inside of his room I knew something was wrong because he didn=t sound okay. I immediately grew worried. ...

• Word Count: 1587
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

~ What I thought would be a normal day turned out to be the beginning of my new world. What I once knew all changed apparently overnight. Gregor didn=t get up as usual this morning, which in his case was very unusual. When I heard him answer my fathers calls from inside of his room I knew something was wrong because he didn=t sound okay. I immediately grew worried. ...

• Word Count: 1507
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School