I just got done reading the first nine pages of The Metamorphosis, and I would have to say that it was one of the weirdest beginnings of a book that I have ever read. I'm not saying it's bad at all, but to put it in perspective...a man turned into a bug. I'm sure this will lead to an excellent story--or at least I hope it does--but how could someone even come up with this. I mean, somebody could easily imagine this happening, but most people would immediately dismiss actually writing a story about it. I think the fact that the author went through with this and wrote about it makes the book even more interesting. Since I have no clue where the plot of the book is going to go, I can't really make any good predictions or anything, but I can say that I think it will be an interesting and very good read. I actually look forward to reading it because I've liked pretty much everything we've read so far in College Lit, so chances are that I will also like this.
Since Metamorphosis made it on a crazy story line, it got me thinking. What other plots could one write about that sound crazy at first but brilliant on paper? If this book had been written today, would it have made as big as an effect on literature as it did back then?
I agree completely. I think that the book seems to be really interesting, and I will probably like it a lot. It was a really crazy beginning, but it seems to be keeping me interested, so that is good. I can't think of any specific ideas, but I think my favorite books are probably ones that are not the usual type of books. I think today it would have made almost no difference. People would either have dismissed it or just thought of it as another weird type of book. There are a lot of them out there today.
ReplyDeleteHahaha I totally agree! The beginning of Metamorphosis was so crazy but awesome. I would really hope that people today would still appreciate it as much as they did back then, but I'm not sure we even know why it was so appreciated yet! I'm very excited to keep reading and figure out whether the bug thing is a huge metaphor or just a messed up situation.
ReplyDeleteI agree with this post! It was a crazy weird start to a story, but I think as the story goes on more will be explained and it will seem a little more normal, at least I hope! I also think that a story like this today would be critsized more than it was back then.
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