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Kafka, a Modernist?
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Joe wrote: "I do believe that Kafka is indeed following Modernist ideas. We are able to tell that Kafka is following Modernist ideas by the first sentence in the story. "When Gregor Samsa awoke from troubled d..."
Joe,
You have made me very happy with your post! Thank you for posting so early, and thank you for formulating a well thought out paragraph. When asked, "what was your favorite part of the day" I will respond, "When Joe posted early about Modernism and Kafka"
Thank you,
Ms. R
Joe,
You have made me very happy with your post! Thank you for posting so early, and thank you for formulating a well thought out paragraph. When asked, "what was your favorite part of the day" I will respond, "When Joe posted early about Modernism and Kafka"
Thank you,
Ms. R




Cristal wrote: "...because it relates to today"
Crystal, I really like where you and Marek are going with this idea. As you're thinking about this, consider that the Modernist Era existed during the World Wars. Remember, that event though Kafka's literature is still relevant today, he is writing during a completely different time period. Does this change your reading of Kafka as a Modernist?
Crystal, I really like where you and Marek are going with this idea. As you're thinking about this, consider that the Modernist Era existed during the World Wars. Remember, that event though Kafka's literature is still relevant today, he is writing during a completely different time period. Does this change your reading of Kafka as a Modernist?




I agree with Joe 100 percent with the quote he had and the comment he backed it up with. Franz Kafka is indeed portraying Modernism by takinig action in the story right away. To be exact, on the first paragarph and second line he brought out the action. I have never seen or read a book like this one and thats what makes the book so appealing and intriguing.
Joe's quote was, "When Gregor Samsa awoke from troubled dreams one morning, he found out that he had been transformed in his bed into a enormous bug" (Kafka 11). I see that as Kafka not wasting any time and put out the action right then and there most people will go threw the step by step way to make a book u know first the chracters and the life story and so on, but not Kafka and thats what i delight about this Kafka's book "The Metamorphosis"

I agree with Joe 100 percent with the quote he had and the comment he backed it up with. Franz Kafka is indeed portraying Modernism by takinig action in the story right away. To be exact, on the first paragarph and second line he brought out the action. I have never seen or read a book like this one and thats what makes the book so appealing and intriguing.
Joe's quote was, "When Gregor Samsa awoke from troubled dreams one morning, he found out that he had been transformed in his bed into a enormous bug" (Kafka 11). I see that as Kafka not wasting any time and put out the action right then and there. Most people would go threw the step by step way to make a book. U know, first the chracters and the life story and so on, but not Kafka and thats what i delight about this Kafka's book "The Metamorphosis"

I DEFENATLY AGREE WITH JOE, ABOUT HOW KAFKA IS A "NEW AND DIFFERENT" MODERNIST. I BELIEVE THAT KAFKA WROTE HIS STORIES TO SHOW OTHERS WHAT HE THOUGHT OF THE WORLD. IM GUESS AT THE TIME HOW KAFKA WAS GROWING UP, BETWEEN THE WARS AND WANTED TO RELATE GREGOR AND THE OTHER CHARACTERS IN THE STORY AS THE NAZI AND JEWS. I ALSO AGREE WITH ANA ABOUT HOW GREGOR IS TRYING TO PAY OFF HIS FAMILY DEBT. HE IS NOT CONCENTRATING ON HOW TO BE A BUG AND IS HAVE TROUBLE. MAYBE THATS WHY KAFKA WANTED TO TRANSFORM GREGOR INSTEAD OF INSTEAD OF SOMEONE ELSE. KAFKA WANTED US TO SEE WHAT GREGOR IS CAPEABLE OF DOING BY TRANSFORMING HIM.



At this point Gregor is telling and pushing himself that no matter what I have to get out of bed. It doesnt matter how hard it is I have to do it. Everyday someone goes through the same thing. A single parent struggling everyday to provide for their child. Reminding themselves every morning in bed that they can't sleep in today or call off at work because they have others to care of. Just like Gregor has to payoff his parents debt.






So maybe it might be a good thing that he turned into a bug.










i think that kafka is really modernist to what it is now... i mean the people that are poor work really hard to pay off their debts and just when their one day they miss work the boss goes all crazy on them... i think gregor boss should chill with him i mean he works really hard for him and really needs that job, gregor might be sick and hes going to make him work.

This story has a lot symbolize, different role stand for different kind of people in the world. But that both show one point: people are distant to each other, human is the most brutal animal in the world! Kafka was one of representation of Modernists, he was a great author!
Zhuang Tian


I totally agree with how Devin sees the way Kafka uses modernism. Kafka jumps right into action in order to leave the reader wondering whats gonna happen next. He most definitly leads you to assume whats next. Kafka wants you to ask questions about the eventst that happen, he states "...I have the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him"(Kafka 12). His parents should be fully capable of working and paying off their own debts. This might lead you to think that Gregor is just being used for his money since his father controls the spending of it anyways. Kafka never once mentioned that they didn't work or couldn't and like Devin said it hints the modernists views on drawing your own conclusion.








Seniors,
You had a wonderful conversation here over all. It has been great to look back at all our beliefs throughout the reading of "Metamorphosis." I am so proud of your understanding of Modernist beliefs and your ability to apply these beliefs to your reading of the text. I am also happy to see how many of you were happy to learn about Modernist beliefs. Don't let go of that. Remember how this helped you.
I hope you all still agree with your comments now that we have completed our reading of the story.
The proudest teacher that ever was,
Ms. R
You had a wonderful conversation here over all. It has been great to look back at all our beliefs throughout the reading of "Metamorphosis." I am so proud of your understanding of Modernist beliefs and your ability to apply these beliefs to your reading of the text. I am also happy to see how many of you were happy to learn about Modernist beliefs. Don't let go of that. Remember how this helped you.
I hope you all still agree with your comments now that we have completed our reading of the story.
The proudest teacher that ever was,
Ms. R

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