By Thursday, May 18, respond to the discussion question in the Discussion Area. Your answers should:
Answer all parts of the question thoroughly and accurately in two or three fully developed paragraphs.
Provide detailed evidence in the form of quotations from the text.
Follow APA guidelines for citing and referencing the text.
Demonstrate a clear understanding of the time period, topic, or genre that is this week’s focus.
By Monday, May 22, review and comment on at least two, preferably more, of your peers’ answers.
Ensure your responses are substantive. Provide a significant level of detail in your responses and show active engagement through referencing the readings. Draw on your own experiences and give your opinions. Agree or disagree respectfully and ask questions that are designed to generate further discussion.
Question: Gregor’s transformation in Kafka’s Metamorphosis is clearly dehumanizing, both literally and metaphorically. When does his dehumanization start? What are the stages in Gregor’s growing awareness of his metamorphosis? What are the social and psychological reasons for Gregor’s transformation? Does Gregor arrive at some understanding of his situation before he dies?
Example APA Reference:
Kafka, F. (2018). The Metamorphosis. In M. Puchner (Ed.) The Norton Anthology of World Literature, 2, (shorter 4th edition) (pp. 995-1027). Norton.