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One morning, Gregor Samsa wakes up to find himself transformed into a giant insect. His family is understandably perturbed and he finds himself an outsider in his own home.
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Reread this with my class and I'm still not a massive fan of the piece. It is good for teaching certain skills, and the kids learned well by it, but I think I am still quite indisposed to the "bug-ness" and the ending choices (even if they are completely in keeping with the Existentialist philosphy, and absolutely a reflection of Kafkaesque literature). ...more
Reread this with my class and I'm still not a massive fan of the piece. It is good for teaching certain skills, and the kids learned well by it, but I think I am still quite indisposed to the "bug-ness" and the ending choices (even if they are completely in keeping with the Existentialist philosphy, and absolutely a reflection of Kafkaesque literature). ...more
This book has a lot of references and is good for a lot of people to read. There is one story - The Law, that I think is hilarious.
Well, you know, depressing modern fiction. But tremendously yummy and well written.
Awfully heavy for such a little book.
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