The Metamorphosis book was about how this man (Gregor) wakes up one day to finding himself as a very large bug and he struggles to adjust to his situation. His family kind of puts him in the shadows as well, like they don’t know him and they are disgusted by him. Absurdist Literature is a genre of literature that uses non-chronological storytelling, comedy, surrealism so they can explore themes like the human condition. The Metamorphosis is an example of Absurdist Literature, showing how someone can become isolated due to circumstances beyond their control. Ambiguity is one element of Absurdist Literature which applies directly to the events in Part 1 of The Metamorphosis. Ambiguity is the quality of being open to more than one interpretation. …show more content…
Alienation is the state or experience of being isolated from a group or an activity to which one should belong or in which one should be involved. At the end of Part 2, Gregor’s father becomes so enraged with the sight of him that he throws apples at him: “A weakly thrown apple grazed Gregor’s back but skidded off harmlessly. However, another thrown immediately after that one drove into Gregor’s back really hard” (165). In fact, that father gets so angry the mother “reached to the back of his father’s head and she begged him to spare Gregor’s life” This part of the story is related to alienation because its talking about Gregor’s family put him in a room, they are disgusted by him and they just don't want nothing to do with him. Gregor is being isolated and left out of his own blood family. In Part 3, the text states “In this overworked and exhausted family who had time to worry and longer about Gregor more than was absolutely necessary?” (167). Gregor becomes neglected and lives in filth. His room is used for storage and garbage. Now this part of the story demonstrates alienation because again it's talking about how they just put him in a room full of storage and garbage because that's what they think he is. They think he’s just nothing and