Metamorphosis (Kafka) (min 500 w o r d , about 1 p a g e )
Kafka himself considered the end of his story as weak. Can you speculate why, and possibly think of a better ending?
Note: If you liked the ending, you can also build an argument for that case.
Any creative, reflective, critical or scholarly approach about a better ending for The Metamorphosis is welcomed!
Kafka himself considered the story as weak
“A pity that in many passages in the story my states of exhaustion and other interruptions and worries about other things are clearly inscribed. It could certainly have been more cleanly done; … My little story is finished, but today’s conclusion doesn’t make me happy at all; it should have been better, no doubt about it.” (Letter to Felice Bauer on December 6, 1912, LF 91)
“I am now reading The Metamorphosis at home and find it bad” (Diary entry for February 11, 1913, DI 303).
“Great antipathy to ‘Metamorphosis.’ Unreadable ending. Imperfect almost to its very marrow. It would have turned out much better if I had not been interrupted at the time by the business trip.” (Diary entry for January 19, 1914, DII 12) qtd. in Corngold, Metamorphosis.
(min 500 w o r d , about 1 p a g e )