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The Metamorphosis

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/the-metamorphosis

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. Who wrote The Metamorphosis?

  2. 2. When was The Metamorphosis born?

  3. 3. Where was The Metamorphosis born?

  4. 4. When did The Metamorphosis die?

  5. 5. What happens to Gregor Samsa in the story?

  6. 6. Why does Gregor care about going to work after he turns into a bug?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Existentialism

  • Absurdism

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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