Metamorphosis+chapter+1

Read chapter 1 and answer the following questions:

Do you have sympathy for Gregor? If yes, why and at what times? If not, why not?

How does Gregor feel about his job? What evidence in the story reveals his feelings?

What is Gregor’s role in his family? Why does he have so much responsibility? How is this role about to change?


 * What happens to Gregor when he leaves his room to meet the office manager? What does this episode reveal about Gregor’s father? **

Read chapter 1 and answer the following questions: Yes, we have come to an agreement that we do have sympathy for Gregor. The reason is that despite Gregor’s isolation from his family the only that concerned him when he experienced his metamorphosis was whether his family could sustain themselves thereafter. Whenever Gregor’s family expresses their sole interest in him, it’s always about money. He isn’t truly treated as a loved member in the family, but only an object of monetary value. Gregor feels trapped because he is the sole source of income for the family. In Chapter 1, Gregor states that he does not like his job, but he can’t opt to resign since his family depends on him a lot. Gregor is the sole source of income in his family which explains why he has so much responsibility within his household. This changes after the metamorphosis into a bug because he cannot resume his daily job. The officer is horrified by Gregor’s appearance and he leaves. Gregor’s father chases Gregor back to his room which reveals how Gregor’s father doesn’t care about Gregor as much as the money he makes.
 * BongJin, Kevin, Jessica Li, Lauren **
 * Metamorphosis chapter 1 questions **
 * Do you have sympathy for Gregor? If yes, why and at what times? If not, why not? **
 * How does Gregor feel about his job? What evidence in the story reveals his feelings? **
 * What is Gregor’s role in his family? Why does he have so much responsibility? How is this role about to change? **
 * What happens to Gregor when he leaves his room to meet the office manager? What does this episode reveal about Gregor’s father? **

Read chapter 1 and answer the following questions:

** Do you have sympathy for Gregor? If yes, why and at what times? If not, why not? **


 * Not at first, because Gregor seems nonchalant with the situation he is in.
 * But the sympathy built gradually when Gregor’s father used his cane to force Gregor back into his room as if his father was ashamed of him.

** How does Gregor feel about his job? What evidence in the story reveals his feelings? **


 * Gregor treat his job in a professional manner only because he has to pay off his parent’s debt to the boss of his job.
 * Despite being turned into a “monstrous vermin”, Gregor still showed respect to his job and to the manager. He thought it would be “extremely embarrassing” because “his five years with the firm Gregor had not been sick even once”. He also greets the manager with passion.
 * “If I didn't hold back for my parents’ sake, I would have quit long ago, I would have marched up o the boss and spoken my piece from the bottom of my heart.”—Showed Gregor’s true feeling towards his job.

** What is Gregor’s role in his family? Why does he have so much responsibility? How is this role about to change? **


 * Gregor takes on the responsibility to pay off his parents’ debt. He is a dependable and mature person.
 * This role has changed because he is turned into a “monstrous vermin”

** What happens to Gregor when he leaves his room to meet the office manager? What does this episode reveal about Gregor’s father? **


 * When Gregor leaves his room to meet the office manager, his father drove him back into his room by “stamping his feet”, and “hissing like a wild man”.
 * His father’s aggressive, impatient barbaric nature revealed
 * Gregor’s father feels embarrassed and ashamed because Gregor is turned into a bug.
 * He cares a great on his own image. Does not want to "lose face".

Connor, Joyce, Ben Do you have sympathy for Gregor? If yes, why and at what times? If not, why not? At first no, because he seems careless about the situation he is presented in as he doesn't acknowledge the change in identity. But throughout the story, readers start go gain sympathy for Gregor based on the attitudes of his family.

(yes, because he couldn't roll over to his right side)

How does Gregor feel about his job? What evidence in the story reveals his feelings? His feelings about his job is clearly evident in the first chapter as  he views his job as "grueling" and extremely draining (he resents the traveling lifestyle)

What is Gregor’s role in his family? Why does he have so much responsibility? How is this role about to change? He is the main source of income in the family, and thus assumes the highest responsibility. However, this role is changed when he transforms into a bus, which results him not being able to complete his job.

What happens to Gregor when he leaves his room to meet the office manager? What does this episode reveal about Gregor’s father? when Gregor opens the door to reveal his transformation, the office manager runs from the apartment, his mother faints, and his father grabs a newspaper and the manager's cane and attempts to chase Gregor around the living room. His dad's disregard of the fact that the 'bug' is still his son shows his inability to accept the new form his son has assumed. Stanley, Omar, Bangdi, Jessica Z.