The ending was crazy. I thought it was interesting how Grete all of a sudden just blew up. She went from taking care of Gregor to wanting to kill him. I also thought it was strange how the family reacted. I think they wanted to show respect by taking work off, but I thought it was strange how Franz Kafka talked so much about them writing letters of excuse.
My overall reaction to the book is....it's interestingly good. I liked how the characters' reactions were all not exactly what the reader would expect. For example, Gregor didn't even seem worried about being a bug; he was more worried about missing work. That was crazy. I also liked the description that Franz Kafka used. At some points, it actually grossed me out, but at other points, I could picture exactly what was happening in my head. His description actually reminded me of Stephen King because he is also super detailed with his writing. Overall, I liked this book because it was different, descriptive, interesting, and unexpected.
I agree! I felt like the characters were always acting against the norm. I found every character extremely interesting. I also found it interesting how in the end Grete was far more important to the parents than Gregor was, and Gregor seemed fairly important to them in the beginning. Crazy how things flipped.. I'm very excited to discuss tomorrow. I liked the book as well!
ReplyDeleteI also agree, and it was really weird that he didn't seem very bothered by the fact that he turned into a giant bug. But overall an extreemly interesting book.
ReplyDeleteThe ending is definitely a joy to me personally. i think it was important to have gregor die off because it adds to the drama of this book and makes it worth while to read.
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