Statements (196)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:novel
gptkb:play |
| gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:musical
gptkb:ballet gptkb:radio_station gptkb:graphic_novel gptkb:opera gptkb:video_game gptkb:theater gptkb:animated_film gptkb:film |
| gptkbp:adapted_into |
gptkb:ballet
gptkb:opera gptkb:theater gptkb:film gptkb:theater_productions graphic novels radio plays |
| gptkbp:analysis |
gptkb:narrative_structure
gptkb:character_development gptkb:historical_context social commentary moral implications philosophical questions identity crisis psychological depth existential crisis family relationships existential themes human condition cultural critique literary significance Kafkaesque elements transformation symbolism |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Franz_Kafka
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| gptkbp:character |
gptkb:Grete_Samsa
gptkb:Mr._Samsa gptkb:Mrs._Samsa the chief clerk the lodgers |
| gptkbp:character_development |
gptkb:Gregor_Samsa
gptkb:Grete_Samsa gptkb:Mr._Samsa gptkb:Mrs._Samsa Gregor Samsa's transformation Grete Samsa's role family's reaction to Gregor Gregor Samsa's decline family's changing dynamics |
| gptkbp:climax |
Gregor's death
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| gptkbp:conflict |
internal conflict
family conflict Gregor's transformation |
| gptkbp:critical_reception |
controversial
mixed reviews widely acclaimed widely studied considered a classic initially mixed reviews now considered a classic |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
gptkb:significant
inspired various adaptations inspired various artworks inspired adaptations influenced modern literature widely studied in literature courses influenced literature influenced art inspired discussions on identity inspired artworks reference in popular culture inspired philosophical discussions inspired psychological analysis inspired academic discourse inspired performances inspired modern art influenced psychology inspired existential thought inspired numerous analyses |
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
exploration of human condition
critique of capitalism reflection on societal norms examination of family roles study of identity crisis |
| gptkbp:ended |
ambiguous
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| gptkbp:first_published |
Die Weiße Blätter
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| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:Fiction
existential literature absurdist fiction |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Metamorphosis
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| gptkbp:influence |
gptkb:art
gptkb:existentialism gptkb:literature gptkb:absurdism gptkb:dystopian_fiction gptkb:philosophy postmodern literature surrealism modern literature absurdist theatre psychological fiction surrealist art |
| gptkbp:influence_on |
postmodern writers
existential philosophers surrealist artists Kafkaesque literature |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:existentialism
surrealism Kafka's own life experiences |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
modernist literature
absurdist theater Kafkaesque literature Kafkaesque concept Kafka's life Kafka's own life |
| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:German
|
| gptkbp:length |
short novella
|
| gptkbp:line |
As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams.
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| gptkbp:literary_devices |
gptkb:metaphor
gptkb:allegory symbolism imagery irony |
| gptkbp:literary_movement |
gptkb:modernism
|
| gptkbp:literary_significance |
modernist literature
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| gptkbp:main_character |
gptkb:Gregor_Samsa
|
| gptkbp:motif |
gptkb:food
gptkb:dreams gptkb:family gptkb:Job gptkb:transformation gptkb:society freedom insects responsibility regret money family dynamics guilt doors |
| gptkbp:narrative |
third-person
|
| gptkbp:narrative_style |
first-person
stream of consciousness third-person surrealism |
| gptkbp:notable_quote |
" I used to be a man, but now I am a bug."
" The truth is that I am not a bug, but a man trapped in a bug's body." " As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams he found himself transformed in his bed into a giant insect." " I cannot make you understand. I cannot make anyone understand what is happening inside me. I cannot even understand it myself." " I want to be free, but I am trapped by my own existence." |
| gptkbp:original_language |
gptkb:German
|
| gptkbp:plot |
loss of humanity
final rejection Gregor's death Gregor's transformation Grete's development family's reaction Gregor's struggle isolation from family loss of job Gregor's isolation |
| gptkbp:protagonist |
gptkb:Gregor_Samsa
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| gptkbp:publication_year |
1915-10-01
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| gptkbp:published_by |
Kurt Wolff Verlag
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| gptkbp:published_in |
1915
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| gptkbp:resolution |
family's relief
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| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:Prague
early 20th century early 20th century Europe |
| gptkbp:style |
gptkb:absurdism
|
| gptkbp:symbolism |
gptkb:Wasp
gptkb:transformation isolation guilt loss of humanity burden of responsibility insect transformation |
| gptkbp:theme |
gptkb:identity
gptkb:family alienation family dynamics |
| gptkbp:translated_into |
gptkb:French
gptkb:Italian gptkb:Spanish English multiple languages |
| gptkbp:viewpoint |
third-person limited
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| gptkbp:written_by |
gptkb:Franz_Kafka
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Roni_Horn
gptkb:The_Fly gptkb:modernism gptkb:The_Trial gptkb:Franz_Kafka gptkb:The_Island_of_Dr._Moreau gptkb:The_Island_of_Dr._Moreau_(2017_film) |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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