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Metamorphosis

In a world where the ordinary intertwines with the extraordinary, imagine waking up to discover you've transformed into a strange creature—perhaps a bug or something supernatural. As you navigate through this dream-like reality, you confront the absurdity of life, the disconnect between the mind and body, and the alienation that ensues. How do you live with this new form? How do you reconcile your identity with your loved ones? This exploration dives deep into themes of metamorphosis, existentialism, and the complexities of human experience.

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Metamorphosis

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  1. Metamorphosis A tale of Magical Realism

  2. Take out your journals… • Brainstorm: I am going to give you the setting and conflict and you take it from there! • Setting/Conflict: Describe yourself waking up in the morning in your own room (develop a strange or dream-like quality), but as you get up, you realize you’ve morphed into a ___________ • Bug, animal, something supernatural, non-human… • What happens; how do you cope with daily life; how do you tell your family and friends? • Keep it darker and more like magical realism than fantasy…it is not escapism.

  3. Get into groups • Share your journals and talk about elements that add to the dream-like or strange quality. • Note symbolism in your different pieces and explain deeper meaning. • Choose one to share with the class.

  4. Franz Kafka 1883-1924 • German/Jewish writer • Oldest of 6 kids – father was a traveling salesman and extreme authoritarian. • Both parents were frequently gone – raised by nannies. • Suffered from schizoid personality disorder, insomnia, anorexia nervosa, had TB and died of starvation • All his sisters died during WWII in the ghetto or Auschwitz

  5. Metamorphosis • Novella – one of the only things he published during his life • Themes: • Absurdity of life – existentialism • Disconnect between mind and body – conflict • Alienation and estrangement • Metamorphosis – emotionally, mentally, physically, spiritually… • (becoming an adult)

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