Gregor the Overlander

loving, if not distant, relationship between Gregor Samsa and his family takes a horrifying turn when he wakes up one morning transformed into a bug. The book leads us to sympathize with Gregor, as it’s told from his point of view; However, Gregor’s condition doesn’t excuse his behavior or his villainy. I believe that Gregor Samsa’s acts of terror and the entrapment of his family in an unhealthy situation mark him as the obvious villain of the novella. Gregor terrorizes the Samsa family almost…

Why Gregor Mendel had the greatest impact on Western Civilization Did you ever wonder where all the information about modern genetics and heredity we have today is from? Well you are looking in the right place, GregorJ. Mendel was an Augustinian scientist, botanist, horticulturist, meteorologist, apiculturist, viticulturist, astronomer, teacher, mentor, and monk in the 1800s. He gave us the basis of today’s modern genetics and heredity. Gregor held many experiments on pea plants. He tested the…

Franz Kafka professes the cold and superficial nature of his then modern society through his work The Metamorphosis. Gregor’s sudden transformation had not surprised his family, but rather burdened them. His death even appeared to be an inconvenience to his family. The inconvenience of those in need seemed to have plagued Kafka’s modern society to spur such a response from Kafka himself. Kafka's philosophy is clear, when modern society falls on hard times, no one is willing to admit their fault,…

significance in the tale. On the surface, the story appears to be an absurd if not slightly depressing story that’s simply about a man transforming into a bug and gradually being rejected by his family until his eventual death. Even more puzzling, we see Gregor physically transform however his character stays astoundingly the same – like when he was human, he spends most of his time in isolation and still feels a sense of responsibility for his family’s financial situation. However, once one…

their son, Gregor, turns into a vile insect. Even though Gregor has turned into the most disgusting of creatures, this “metamorphosis” is ironic compared to the transformation that his family endures. While Gregor still sustains his humanity, the lack of any compassion and mercy from his family is what makes them the disgusting creatures rather than Gregor. The changes of Gregor’s father, mother, and sister prove that the theme of metamorphosis is not exclusively present within Gregor. Kafka’s…

of deep despair. Gregor, a human in the background, an animal in reality, is the main protagonist of this novella. Gregor’s transformation underlines the clout of a person’s love to their family, and the fallibility of families love to a single being within their group. Gregor’s love for his family is undeniably dynamic. His readiness to support his family regardless of the pain is admirable. For example, his loathing of the Chief, yet his refusal to proclaim his hatred. Gregor sacrifices…

o Personal Experience for Opening Sentence: The first time that I was exposed to genetic engineering was when I attended a summer Biomedical Sciences program at the University of Maryland. We learned about many aspects of genetics in the Biomedical research field and that piqued my interest and led me to the exigent topic of genetic engineering in humans. o Experience in Lab: We further studied genetics and the act of gene splicing and altering genomes in lab when we first hand inserted a…

Metamorphosis, as striking similarities and parallels can be drawn between Gregor Samsa and Franz Kafka, whose names are very similar in letter count and sound. This use of name parallel is common for autobiographical fiction, as seen in Bioshock’s parallel to Atlas Shrugged, employing the use of Andrew Ryan in stead of Ayn Rand. The family and situation depicted in The Metamorphosis mirrors that of Kafka’s real life. Like Gregor, Kafka disliked his authoritarian father, and felt compelled to…

Gregor Mendel, a scientist, used pea plants in a study to find out how heredity is passed through generations. He found out through observation and data collection how each trait is passed and came to conclusions no one before him had. Before his studies, we did not know as much or nearly at all about how traits were inherited from parents to their offspring. His study of these plants helped to shape the ideas we have about inheritance today. With his help we have developed a continuously…

This theme is also being displayed through “after hearing his mother’s words, Gregor realized that the absence of all direct human address, combined with the monotony of life in his family’s midst, must have muddled his understanding over the course of these two months,” (Kafka 74). The excerpt explains the lack of human contact that Gregor has had in the past two months and also attempts to communicate Gregor’s feelings about how his own family disregards…