One of my all-time favorite stories. Hope you enjoy it. There's a graphic novel that's very affective.

yes was very thought provoking but i am bit stuck on end he was killed by sister and the way it ended there was nothing between the liunes other than that am i right?

When Gregor made a move that seemed threatening, the father threw an apple and it cracked Gregor's back. Eventually this wound got infected and led to Gregor's death.

Gregor's death did serve to reinstate the father's role as head of the household because they couldn't depend on Gregor to bring home the bacon.

Overall it's a sad story and as much as I hate roaches (or whatever bug he's supposed to be; Kafka never reveals it, I don't believe), I felt so bad for Gregor.

If I remember correctly, there's a part in the middle where he climbs the wall and hangs on to the picture of the woman holding a muff. That was something he enjoyed looking at when he was still human, and he didn't want to let go of it.

nice but theres bit at the end when the sister tells the family they can no longer accept him as her brother and need to kill him and she enters the room and closes the door behind her the we donot go back to him the next day someone notices him dead.

OK. I don't remember that part at all, and I've read it many times. Wow. Some brain I've got, huh?

From wikipedia:

No longer able to rely on Gregor's income, the other family members are forced to take on jobs and Grete's caretaking deteriorates. One day, when Gregor emerges from his room, his father chases him around the dining room table and pelts him with apples. One of the apples becomes embedded in his back, causing an infection. Because of his infection and his hunger, Gregor is soon barely able to move at all. Later, his parents take in lodgers and use Gregor's room as a dumping area for unwanted objects. Gregor becomes dirty, covered in dust and old bits of rotten food. One day, Gregor hears Grete playing her violin to entertain the lodgers. Gregor is attracted to the music, and slowly walks into the dining room despite himself, entertaining a fantasy of getting his beloved sister to join him in his room and play her violin for him. The lodgers see him and give notice, refusing to pay the rent they owe, even threatening to sue the family for harboring him while they stayed there. Grete determines that the monstrous insect is no longer Gregor, since Gregor would have left them out of love and taken their burden away, and claims that they must get rid of it. Gregor retreats to his room and collapses, finally succumbing to his wounds and starvation.

The point of view shifts as, upon discovery of the corpse, the family feels a slight burden has been lifted from them, and start planning for the future. The family discovers that they can take a smaller flat. The drawn-out process of forgetting Gregor and shutting him from their lives is quickly completed. The tale concludes with the mother and father proudly taking note of Grete's new womanhood and development.

no problem,mits straight forward story no greater message i think, i did not study it at school

Grete never would have had what it takes to kill her brother.

Love the reaction from the boarders. Had I been living in an apartment with a man-sized roach, I would have screamed my lungs out and little men in white coats would have straitjacketed me away.

ok i see the other message must missed that bit skipped a sentence lol

I recommended this to a friend and she didn't talk to me for three days after reading it. We have never discussed what bothered her about it.

Shay, are you sure she didn't talk to you for three days just because of the story? Maybe something else was going on in her life. I'd be interested to know what bothered her other than the fact that a human turns into a bug.

I had no idea until she finally called me and told me it had disturbed her. She didn't elaborate. It's been awhile and I am curious again so maybe I will subtly bring it up.

LOL. Well, now I'm curious. Maybe she felt sorry for Gregor? I know I do.

Sorry about your friend Shay it is a frightening journey.

Lou wrote: "Hi Tressa how life been treating you I sorry to say the time I spend working, family time, reading and writing I am not much of a talker here on Goodreads."

Hey, Lou. I understand. I barely have time to read these days. Just able to catch up at GR because of a desk job.

Take care.

You, too. And happy holidays if I don't see you again until next year. :-D

Lol don't make it that long;(

You know where to find me. :-D