Kafka's Metamorphosis

The following questions appear onscreen in the video. Feel free to integrate them into your lesson plan as needed.

 
Questions to consider before watching the video:

• Think about works of autobiographical fiction that you have read. As you watch the program, consider the ways in which writers incorporate details of their own lives into their stories.
• Note how Kafka's own life is reflected inThe Metamorphosis. Questions to consider after watching the video:
• The program suggests that Kafka is relevant to modern readers who also experience undefined anguish. Define the term "Kafkaesque."
• What are some aspects of modern society that seem Kafkaesque to you?

Suggested activity
Write a prequel toThe Metamorphosis, such as a chapter that reveals Gregor's life in the days before he becomes a giant bug. Show how Gregor's growing alienation leads to his transformation.