philosophy 101

Pease read the book "The Metamorphosis" by F. Kafka and write a critical analysis ( 2 pages).

https://www.planetebook.com/free-ebooks/the-metamorphosis.pdf

Think about the following questions :

“The Metamorphosis” by F. Kafka

1. Who is to blame for Gregor’s metamorphosis? Why does the metamorphosis take place?

2. How does the Samsa family’s life change after Gregor is transformed into an insect? In what ways has it remained the same?

3. Consider the reactions to Gregor’s transformation. How would you react?

4. What is the main idea of the novel?

5. What do you think about the ending?

“ Waiting for Godot” by Samuel Beckett

Play Video Think about the following questions:

1. What do you know about the theater of the absurd?

2. If it is true that nothing or less than nothing happens in Waiting for Godot, how is it that we manage to be entertained as the audience/ reader?

3. Do you think the play would function differently if the characters were all female instead of male?

4. Do Vladimir and Estragon stand around killing time because they are waiting for Godot, or is waiting for Godot itself just an act to fill the void?

5. If Waiting for Godot is moralistic in nature, what is the moral? How does the play instruct us to lead our lives? Are these lessons subjective and personal for each viewer, or objective and universal?

6. Who does Godot seem to be in the play?