Metamorphosis Close Reading Pass by Mr. Friedman https://padlet.com/joseph_friedman/Gregor1A Write something new that you learned about Part III from a peer or from your own close reading today. en-us 2018-01-23 20:17:33 UTC 2018-01-24 20:18:09 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/joseph_friedman/Gregor1A/wish/224209402 From my peer, I learned about the idea of an authority ladder that exists in the household. The lodgers which could represent society seem to exert the most power and control. Grete is especially controlled by the lodgers in the sense that she seeks to please them in the same way that people try to please society. 

-richa]]> 2018-01-24 13:58:51 UTC https://padlet.com/joseph_friedman/Gregor1A/wish/224209402 sonika https://padlet.com/joseph_friedman/Gregor1A/wish/224209409 I learned that there are many biblical allusions in the text, namely concerning Gregor’s role in the novella. I didn’t realize the original sin or Jesus allude before today. ]]> 2018-01-24 13:58:53 UTC https://padlet.com/joseph_friedman/Gregor1A/wish/224209409 https://padlet.com/joseph_friedman/Gregor1A/wish/224209454 I learned that Gregor’s inappropriate statements about his sister reflect his loneliness and lack of any person to appropriately show these feelings for. 
- Kanzah S]]> 2018-01-24 13:58:58 UTC https://padlet.com/joseph_friedman/Gregor1A/wish/224209454 https://padlet.com/joseph_friedman/Gregor1A/wish/224209473 Gregor was a sacrifice. He took the burden of the metamorphosis on himself and tried his best not to bother his family. By realizing that without him, his parents would focus on his sister, he gives himself up and dies so that her dream of being a violinist may be fulfilled and his family will move on. 
Dhruvi]]> 2018-01-24 13:59:00 UTC https://padlet.com/joseph_friedman/Gregor1A/wish/224209473 What I Learned https://padlet.com/joseph_friedman/Gregor1A/wish/224209505 I picked up on the metamorphosis that Grete goes through at the end of the novella, and how she is only able to be seen as fully developed after Gregor has passed away. 

Amritha Venigalla]]> 2018-01-24 13:59:04 UTC https://padlet.com/joseph_friedman/Gregor1A/wish/224209505 https://padlet.com/joseph_friedman/Gregor1A/wish/224209558 I learned that Gregor’s family only wanted to impress society and did not want to be judged for having the burden of him. 
Sharon]]> 2018-01-24 13:59:11 UTC https://padlet.com/joseph_friedman/Gregor1A/wish/224209558 https://padlet.com/joseph_friedman/Gregor1A/wish/224209593 I learned that the tram and the outside represents a rebirth in the Samsas and an overall shift in their lives. References to the “open country” paralleled the need for fresh air that many people felt when they went into Gregor’s room and had to open the window. ]]> 2018-01-24 13:59:16 UTC https://padlet.com/joseph_friedman/Gregor1A/wish/224209593 https://padlet.com/joseph_friedman/Gregor1A/wish/224209601 Gregor is a Christmas figure to the very end. Although unwillingly, he sacrificed himself by becoming a bug. His transformation caused the family to step up and take control of their lives and get jobs as well as make plans for the future. ]]> 2018-01-24 13:59:17 UTC https://padlet.com/joseph_friedman/Gregor1A/wish/224209601 https://padlet.com/joseph_friedman/Gregor1A/wish/224209630 I learned that the family keeps using other people to financially support themselves; for instance, they used Gregor to earn money, and now they are going to find Grete a husband so that he can support them soon. 

Vasavi]]> 2018-01-24 13:59:19 UTC https://padlet.com/joseph_friedman/Gregor1A/wish/224209630 I learned about the family's point of view towards Gregor and how unfavorable it was even after he was dead https://padlet.com/joseph_friedman/Gregor1A/wish/224209636 -Ramita

]]> 2018-01-24 13:59:19 UTC https://padlet.com/joseph_friedman/Gregor1A/wish/224209636 Portraying Gregor as a Christ figure emphasizes and provides an explanation for all the reasons why each of his family members were able to undergo a metamorphasis of their own and learn to make something of themselves without relying on Gregor. https://padlet.com/joseph_friedman/Gregor1A/wish/224209681 Sara ]]> 2018-01-24 13:59:23 UTC https://padlet.com/joseph_friedman/Gregor1A/wish/224209681 https://padlet.com/joseph_friedman/Gregor1A/wish/224209726 I learned that Gregor dreamt of seeing his parents mourn for him after his death.]]> 2018-01-24 13:59:29 UTC https://padlet.com/joseph_friedman/Gregor1A/wish/224209726 venkatesh https://padlet.com/joseph_friedman/Gregor1A/wish/224209734 Grete's transformation at the end could signify her final steps into maturity and her taking her first steps to providing for the family, having a name, and doing things she enjoys - same as Gregor but opposite effect]]> 2018-01-24 13:59:29 UTC https://padlet.com/joseph_friedman/Gregor1A/wish/224209734 https://padlet.com/joseph_friedman/Gregor1A/wish/224209820 I learned that there are many biblical allusions behind Gregors metamorphosis, injury, and death. ]]> 2018-01-24 13:59:37 UTC https://padlet.com/joseph_friedman/Gregor1A/wish/224209820 https://padlet.com/joseph_friedman/Gregor1A/wish/224209858 I understood and learned more about how Gregor’s metamorphosis impacted the family, especially after his death. The family’s attitude toward his death was shocking and depicted their desire to move on and start a new life. 
- Mihika ]]> 2018-01-24 13:59:39 UTC https://padlet.com/joseph_friedman/Gregor1A/wish/224209858 https://padlet.com/joseph_friedman/Gregor1A/wish/224209859 I learned that Gregor strongly represents the hunger artist as they are both longing for recognition ]]> 2018-01-24 13:59:40 UTC https://padlet.com/joseph_friedman/Gregor1A/wish/224209859 I was intrigued by the concept of the family’s “rebirth” as indicated by the spring season. https://padlet.com/joseph_friedman/Gregor1A/wish/224209884 -Sachita]]> 2018-01-24 13:59:44 UTC https://padlet.com/joseph_friedman/Gregor1A/wish/224209884 https://padlet.com/joseph_friedman/Gregor1A/wish/224209976 I learned that Gregor’s transformation is associated with seasons. Winter symbolizes death while spring symbolizes rebirth. Following Gregor’s starvation, his family begins to thrive and new beginnings seem possible. -Nikita S]]> 2018-01-24 13:59:55 UTC https://padlet.com/joseph_friedman/Gregor1A/wish/224209976 https://padlet.com/joseph_friedman/Gregor1A/wish/224210064 I learned that Gregor is more of a Christ figure than I originally thought. There is a lot of symbolism- like the apples thrown at his back- to suggest such themes]]> 2018-01-24 14:00:02 UTC https://padlet.com/joseph_friedman/Gregor1A/wish/224210064 https://padlet.com/joseph_friedman/Gregor1A/wish/224210090 I realized that Gregor’s affection for his sister was somewhat reflective of his loneliness, just as it had been with the picture of the woman in the newspaper.
-Nikita Y]]> 2018-01-24 14:00:07 UTC https://padlet.com/joseph_friedman/Gregor1A/wish/224210090 I learned how much religious symbolism may have been used within this short story, including the importance of the springtime in correlation to Gregory's death. https://padlet.com/joseph_friedman/Gregor1A/wish/224210152 -jess]]> 2018-01-24 14:00:14 UTC https://padlet.com/joseph_friedman/Gregor1A/wish/224210152 Power Ladder https://padlet.com/joseph_friedman/Gregor1A/wish/224210303 I learned the potential theme of power in the novella between the lodgers, Gregor's family, and Gregor.]]> 2018-01-24 14:00:34 UTC https://padlet.com/joseph_friedman/Gregor1A/wish/224210303 I learned that most of Gregor's actions and thoughts are effects of his loneliness, which hints that him being a bug itself is a manifestation of his loneliness. This reflects Kafka's lifestyle as well. https://padlet.com/joseph_friedman/Gregor1A/wish/224430222 ~ Michelle ]]> 2018-01-24 20:16:38 UTC https://padlet.com/joseph_friedman/Gregor1A/wish/224430222