Friday, March 6, 2020
Is it a cockroach, beetle, dung beetle, or what!?!?
So clearly we know that the translation of this is german word ( ungeheures Ungeziefer) is not the best. We went over in class that it means like monstrous vermin or “an unclean animal unfit for sacrifice,”. I really wanted to try and find a good description/translation. I also saw another article that says that his creature isn't supposed to drawn. Do you guys think it should be drawn or no?
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I believe that Gregor is best left undrawn as it adds mystery and makes the reader ask these types of questions. In my opinion I believe he is a beetle as he doesn't seem to have any wings and cannot fly.
I don't really think that Gregor should be drawn. Since their seems to be some disagreement over the translation into English and with popular perception being that he was transformed into a roach. It would only lead to more discourse.
Overall, I don't think Gregor's appearance matters. No matter what horrendous creature he has morphed into, his family has decided it isn't worth their time and effort. I do agree with Cameron, however, that he must be some type of beetle as opposed to a cockroach since he can not seem to fly. I think it's also important to note that he does not seem to be an insect that has powerful features such as flight or the the ability to bite and sting, which is why he is easily oppressed by those in the house.
King Tanner here.
I don't think Gregor should be drawn, at least, not definitively. Part of the fun and allure of the novel is that Gregor's form is something that the reader can have their own personal interpretation of. If there was an official, Kafka-approved depiction of the creature, I'm not sure if we as an intellectual community would enjoy the novel as much.
Sincerely,
Tanner Sykes
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