The Metamorphosis
Gregor’s Death
Lesson 11
Gregor’s Death
Metamorphosis
Starter
Read through Extract A.
Underline any words or phrases that suggest that the family no longer sees
Gregor as human.
EXTENSION
Write a PEA paragraph in your book that explains how
one word or phrase you have chosen presents Gregor
as inhumane.
Gregor’s Death
Metamorphosis
Learning Focus:
Compare the ways in which death is presented in Kafka’s Metamorphosis and
Chris Swanton’s film interpretation.
REMEMBER to include an underlined title, date and the learning focus.
Gregor’s Death
Metamorphosis
Task 1:
As we re-watch the moment of Gregor’s death from the film, make notes on the
following features:
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The music
Grete’s language and its tone
Gregor’s appearance and movement
The perspective/s and camera angles
Metamorphosis, 01:05:30
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Gregor’s Death
Metamorphosis
Task 2:
Place the following statements onto your venn diagram, deciding
whether they are true for the film, the novella or both.
Members of the family talk about Gregor using the third person.
Gregor is presented as weak.
Gregor’s family is presented as inhumane.
Gregor’s family are presented as having given up hope.
Gregor’s sister appears in control.
Gregor dies lonely and isolated.
Gregor’s death is presented as painful.
Gregor’s final moments are peaceful.
Gregor’s family are responsible for Gregor’s death.
Gregor’s family no longer see Gregor as human.
Gregor’s family’s decision in presented as logical.
Gregor’s Death
Metamorphosis
Task 3:
Describe one similarity OR difference in the way death is
presented within the two texts.
In both versions of Metamorphosis, Gregor’s death is presented as …
In Kafka’s version, we can see this when Kafka states that …
The word/phrase/language feature … shows that …
Whereas in Swanton’s film version, we can see this when …
The frame/characterisation/music/appearance of … shows that …
Therefore in both versions of Metamorphosis, death is presented as…
Check:
Have you used quotations?
Have you discusses the author’s choice of words and phrases and their effect?
Have you identified language features?
Gregor’s Death
Metamorphosis
Before you leave:
Write down a single similarity or difference between the film
and the novella.