To what extent did the family's economic situation gradually change how they viewed Gregor's metamorphosis? Was the necessity for a source of income a driving force in decision making for many middle class families in the 1910's?
The subject of money was one reoccurring factor for the Samsa family. During the years surrounding 1915 was earning money as important to other families as it was to the Samsa family?
Is any part of Kafka's work based off of or outline Ovid's works such as "Metamorphoses"?
In the 1900's, what did the typical family dynamic consist of and is there any evidence Franz Kafka could have lived in a household where this dynamic was present?
If Gregor's metamorphosis was set on by a mental illness, how could this relate directly to Kafka's personal life? Is it possible that he may have had a similar experience as Gregor?
Why would Kafka not want certain pieces of his writing published for the public eye? What caused Kafka to write about surreal situations in his texts? Through a Freudian lense, how does Kafka's own life experiences show within "The Metamorphosis"?
How does Gregor's hypothetical onset of mental illness relate to the treatment of the mentally ill in the early 1900's? What statement could Kafka be trying to make?
How did Kafka's views on the capitalist/imperialist issues of the time period influence Metamorphosis? What was the historical context which shaped these views?
To what extent did freudian theory/ psychoanalytical theory play a role in the "metamorphosis" of Kafka's characters? And for what purpose did they serve?
Is Kafka trying to reinforce common family/gender roles during this time or trying to avoid them?
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To what extent did the family's economic situation gradually change how they viewed Gregor's metamorphosis? Was the necessity for a source of income a driving force in decision making for many middle class families in the 1910's?
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How does Kafka's "The Metamorphosis" relate to Ovid's "Metamorphoses"?
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How do family/ gender roles of 1915 compare to the Samsa family in metamorphosis?
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In the 1900's, what did the typical family dynamic consist of and is there any evidence Franz Kafka could have lived in a household where this dynamic was present?
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How much of Franz Kafka's family background has had an influence on the characters in "Metamorphosis"?
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Why would Kafka not want certain pieces of his writing published for the public eye?
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Through a Freudian lense, how does Kafka's own life experiences show within "The Metamorphosis"?
How much of the Samsa family's economic struggles and resulting lifestyle was true to a typical middle class family in 1915?
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How does Gregor's hypothetical onset of mental illness relate to the treatment of the mentally ill in the early 1900's? What statement could Kafka be trying to make?
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