Gregor’s DeathLesson 11

The Metamorphosis

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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.

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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.

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Task 1:

Metamorphosis, 01:05:30 https://vimeo.com/home/ondemand

As we re-watch the moment of Gregor’s death from the film, make notes on the following features:

- The music - Grete’s language and its tone - Gregor’s appearance and movement - The perspective/s and camera angles

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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 dies lonely and isolated. Gregor’s final moments are peaceful.

Gregor’s death is presented as painful.

Gregor’s family no longer see Gregor as human.

Gregor’s family is presented as inhumane.

Gregor’s family are presented as having given up hope.

Gregor’s family are responsible for Gregor’s death.

Gregor’s family’s decision in presented as logical.

Gregor’s sister appears in control.

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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?

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Before you leave:

Write down a single similarity or difference between the film and the novella.