Monday 30 September 2013

What member or members of his family try to get Gregor out of bed ?

The story “Metamorphosis” by Franz Kafka begins with Gregor waking up and discovering that he has turned into a bug. Despite this startling revelation, Gregor continues to lie in bed and desires to continue sleeping. However, Gregor has work and his family members urge him to get out of bed before ascertaining Gregor's situation.


First, his mother encourages him to get out of bed. She quietly beseeches him to move from his bed by saying,...

The story “Metamorphosis” by Franz Kafka begins with Gregor waking up and discovering that he has turned into a bug. Despite this startling revelation, Gregor continues to lie in bed and desires to continue sleeping. However, Gregor has work and his family members urge him to get out of bed before ascertaining Gregor's situation.


First, his mother encourages him to get out of bed. She quietly beseeches him to move from his bed by saying, “It’s quarter to seven. Don’t you want to be on your way?” Although his mother seems to care about him, he refuses to tell her why he is late or what he is experiencing.


Subsequently, his father urges him to get out of bed, especially when Gregor’s manager comes to his house. His father seems to be more forceful or direct about him getting up. He utilizes a deep voice and asks, “What’s going on?” Although his more direct approach might seem harsh, it is later illustrated that his father does care about Gregor.


Furthermore, his sister also asks Gregor to get out of bed. However, her reasons and approach appear different. For example, she says, “Gregor? Are you all right? Do you need anything?” Her sisterly kindness is clearly shown by her response to the situation.


Thus, it appears that Gregor’s mother, father, and sister all ask Gregor to get out of bed. Although they might have different reasons, they seem to all care about the situation. Their requests become even more urgent when Gregor’s manager arrives.  

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