Monday, March 18, 2013

Buggin

Why do you think Kafka made Gregor a bug? Why not some other creature?

3 comments:

  1. I think the bug is hideous in appearance and so people around him will want to stay away. I also think that one of the main ideas of the book is labor, and maybe a bug is like a small worker in a large factory. Reading more may shed more light.

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  2. i think kafka mad Gregor a bug because most people find bugs repulsive, frighting, small and insignificant. he probably thought about these things and figured a bug would significantly alienate him from his family and society.

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  3. Yeah, I agree with Nick. A bug is useless, disgusting and powerless. People don't like bugs, obviously. This setting implies Gregor's gonna have a bitter life. His transformation would bring him a lot of disasters.

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