Metamorphisis

Bed fram in progress

Bed bug

Chest, bed and bug

Bed and chest

Bug, bed and chest

 

Bug in bed with chest

Gerggor takes a nap

Bedroom how I see it...

Close up of chest next to bed

Gerggor is crawling on the bed from the chest. Tired after laps around ceiling and walls.

The chest is a nice place to chill

Greggor and his bedroom

Gerggor's room is tidy for a bug

So tired and not feeling well at all

Greggor's bed

 

Design study creating 3 forms with white paper without tape and glue. Construct three paper sculptures of a dresser, a bed, bed frame, sheet, blanket, pillow and a bug.

Reaction to Kafka's Metamorphisis

Kafka’s metamorphosis is a dark and sometimes humorous story about an overnight transformation of a man into a bug.  The bug is a cockroach, considered the lowest form of life, in most households.  The humor and colorful vocabulary used by Kafka draws the reader in to Greggor, the human now bus’ world as he learns to cope with his newly acquired physical appearance.  The family who Greggor had currently supported prior to his transformation has now shunned him by keeping him locked and hidden in his room.  Greggor’s sister is the only one who seems to accept him in his new state.  Her caring nature is apparent as she tries to accommodate Greggor with adjustments to his food and surroundings. As the days go by the blur between human and roach are being lost.  Greggor’s health suffers and eventually he fades away and is only a memory to his family.  Kafka leaves the reader wondering many things about the transformation between reality and fantasy.  My reaction was one of deep pity for Greggor.  His family seemed to lean on him so hard, he was driven to death by pressure and underappreciating.  The pressure of caring for all of them with nothing in return became too much for Greggor and his sickness was his only escape.