How Does Gregor's Name Change In The Beginning Of The Novel
1. The new name by which Grete addresses Gregor is “It”, which implies a sense of alienation from her own brother, and suggests Grete treating her brother as an object.
2. As the entire family witnesses Gregor’s morbid situation at the end of the novel in his room, Mr. Samsa, wearing his occupational uniform, comes out with Grete on one arm, and his wife on the other. Though all of them appear to be in a very depressed and gloomy mood, they decide to take the day off from their busy work lives, and take a trip into the country to alleviate some of the pain they had just suffered from the tragic event. After finishing their respective letters, all the members of the family stand near the window; while commiserating, Mr. Samsa states “Stop brooding …show more content…
In the former parts of the novel, Gregor’s parents are referred to as his own father and mother. However, after the climax of the novel, Kafka decides to change the point of view of their names, and starts referring to them as Mr. and Mrs. Samsa. Though this name change may seem insignificant when analyzed superficially, when it is analyzed more profoundly with the literary context in the back of the mind, one can evidently conclude that it illustrates to the notion of estrangement and alienation of the family from their former son Gregor. For instance, when Kafka states “The couple Mr. and Mrs. Samsa had a struggle overcoming their shock at the cleaning woman before they could finally grasp her message” he essentially alludes to the belief that the family of four is beginning to divide into two separate factions: one with an individual dead, and the other one with three living individuals, who look forward to a prosperous, lively, and elated life. Secondly, this separation notion is further substantiated when the parents’ commence to visualize their daughter’s future wedding - “she had blossomed into a good-looking, shapely girl” - the day of their former son’s death (55). Therefore, when analyzed in more depth and detail, the sudden change of name referral of the parents’ alludes to the idea of estrangement between Gregor and his parents (Mr. and Mrs.
2. As the entire family witnesses Gregor’s morbid situation at the end of the novel in his room, Mr. Samsa, wearing his occupational uniform, comes out with Grete on one arm, and his wife on the other. Though all of them appear to be in a very depressed and gloomy mood, they decide to take the day off from their busy work lives, and take a trip into the country to alleviate some of the pain they had just suffered from the tragic event. After finishing their respective letters, all the members of the family stand near the window; while commiserating, Mr. Samsa states “Stop brooding …show more content…
In the former parts of the novel, Gregor’s parents are referred to as his own father and mother. However, after the climax of the novel, Kafka decides to change the point of view of their names, and starts referring to them as Mr. and Mrs. Samsa. Though this name change may seem insignificant when analyzed superficially, when it is analyzed more profoundly with the literary context in the back of the mind, one can evidently conclude that it illustrates to the notion of estrangement and alienation of the family from their former son Gregor. For instance, when Kafka states “The couple Mr. and Mrs. Samsa had a struggle overcoming their shock at the cleaning woman before they could finally grasp her message” he essentially alludes to the belief that the family of four is beginning to divide into two separate factions: one with an individual dead, and the other one with three living individuals, who look forward to a prosperous, lively, and elated life. Secondly, this separation notion is further substantiated when the parents’ commence to visualize their daughter’s future wedding - “she had blossomed into a good-looking, shapely girl” - the day of their former son’s death (55). Therefore, when analyzed in more depth and detail, the sudden change of name referral of the parents’ alludes to the idea of estrangement between Gregor and his parents (Mr. and Mrs.