1. The Metamorphosis
... Gregor's death; they forget about it. Eric Santner also discusses the issue of Gregor being a victim in his analysis on The Metamorphosis. The first line of his analysis says: " The story of Gregor Samsa is an initiation into a universe of abjection" (p.195). Abjection is the word Santner uses to depict Gregor Samsa as the victim in the story. It means " the condition or estate of one cast down; abasement, humiliation, degradation ... on this using those different terms to describes Gregor's situation, even though they take different approaches to it as a result of their diverse studies...
- Word Count: 1025
- Approx Pages: 4
- Grade Level: High School