“The Metamorphosis” offers an in depth look into the lives of one family that suffers from a strange tragedy that slowly edges away at their family values. Gregor’s parents each react in ways that show who each person is individually and how they work as parents. Gregor’s sister‚ Grete‚ takes on a new challenge and comes back changed from the experience. Gregor’s transformation affected each family member differently‚ ultimately resulting in the transformation of each person‚ however they were less
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* The Metamorphosis * Author: Franz Kafka (1883-1924) * Major Characters * Gregor Samsa – The main character in the story. He wakes up to find himself turned into a a large bug/roach. He is a travelling salesman and hates his job. However‚ he must work to support his family. He wishes to send his sister to violin school but must face the reality that he is an insect * Grete – Gregor’s loving younger sister. After his transformation‚ she takes care of him. She is a very talented
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Republic of El Salvador‚ we are trying to improve and cut down on our ecological footprint‚ and are making many changes to transition from being developing country to a more economically developed country. Known as‚ “The Land of Volcanoes” we are susceptible to many different types of natural disasters‚ such as hurricanes‚ earthquakes and volcano eruptions‚ and our lack of disaster prevention which lead to poverty‚ inequality‚ and have brought disaster and destruction to El Salvador. Climate change
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The book Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka was published in 1915 and is about a traveling salesman who is transformed into a creature. The reason one may consider choosing this book and attempting to convert it into a kids book is how mysterious and open ended some of the aspects of the novel is. The process of creating this book took a fair enough of time‚ planning ‚ and a lot of trial and error in order to get it the way I felt was acceptable The hardest part of creating this kids book was condensing
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Once I was a kid‚ I had hard times getting used to the new surroundings of El Salvador. I moved there when I was 7 years old‚ not knowing to speak English nor Spanish. I wanted to be just like the others‚ playing‚ laughing‚ talking‚ and have fun. I really wanted to be with them and play with them‚ but it seemed impossible for me to do what they were doing. In my opinion‚ not being able to communicate is really the hardest thing a person can face. After trying over years to get along with them‚ and
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door and go to work. Gregor needed to provide for the family and so he must go to work. Suddenly‚ the door opened and something appeared. The father was startled by the vermit that emerged from the door. It appeared that Gregor had underwent a metamorphosis into a large bug. However‚ the vermit went directly toward the manager and realizing he was in no danger‚ the father stopped to observe the situation. The manager ran in an irregular path‚ one Gregor’s father would have never run back in his youth
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For me‚ participating in the Experience El Salvador program would be an unforgettable opportunity. I have always loved to give back to the world and others in any way that I can. About a year and a half ago‚ there was a Christian children’s choir that visited and performed at my church. This choir in particular consisted of children who had been saved from horrifying living conditions in third world countries and were given the opportunity to have better lives and travel the world singing about their
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Throughout Metamorphosis‚ Franz Kafka gives clear examples on how Gregor affected the family. He tries to help the family by working a horrible job just to pay off the debts of the family. By using irony‚ imagery‚ and nostalgia‚ Franz shows how although Gregor seemed helpful‚ he actually held the family back from becoming closer and progressing in life. Once Gregor‚ “Had changed into a monstrous‚ verminous bug‚”(pg. 1) he discovered many new‚ but painful-forming qualities like‚ “The ball of his tiny
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large rival gangs in El Salvador that was settled in order to reduce the high number of murders within the country.. I have three different articles‚ and two of them are from the same author‚ and one from another source. The first two articles that both appear in the New York Times‚ directly relate to the problem. I first one is called “Gang Truce Buys El Salvador a Tenuous Peace” was published on August 27‚ 2012 by Randal C. Archibold‚ and the second one “Homicides in El Salvador Dip‚ and Questions Arise
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third world country known as el Salvador ‚this small country raised my grandfather until the ripe age of 33 when he left for a better future in Canada‚ little did he know that his life would change when he met my grandmother and he’d end up raising children that weren’t his own and creating a family all his own in the united states of America to many ‚the land of opportunity. To many dropping out of normal high school and taking a semester online
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