Academic Writing

Write a textual analysis essay (six to eight pages, double-spaced, 1500-2000 words in length) in which you analyze a subject, character, theme, or other aspect of Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis. Do a character study of Gregor Samsa or any other major character in the novel. Provide textual evidence to justify or explain your interpretation. Since Kafka has been linked to the existentialist movement in Europe, discuss The Metamorphosis as an existentialist text. Provide textual examples. Analyze a specific scene (or scenes) in terms of a major theme in the novel. Provide evidence from the text to justify your ideas or interpretation. You can compare The Metamorphosis to another literary work you’ve read, but you need to let me know which book or story you’re using to make sure it’s appropriate for this assignment.