Metamorphosis (HSC SSCE English Advanced): Flashcards
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Narrative voice type in The Metamorphosis
Narrative voice type in The Metamorphosis
Limited third-person
Narrative technique blending narrator & character consciousness
Narrative technique blending narrator & character consciousness
Free indirect discourse
Quality of Kafka's narrative voice
Quality of Kafka's narrative voice
Flat, emotionless, deadpan
Sentence structure: short, simple sentences w/o subordination
Sentence structure: short, simple sentences w/o subordination
Paratactic sentences
Why is Gregor's perspective unreliable?
Why is Gregor's perspective unreliable?
He idealises his family, masks their exploitation
% of text anchored to Gregor's room-bound viewpoint
% of text anchored to Gregor's room-bound viewpoint
Approximately 90%
Narrative viewpoint after Gregor's death
Narrative viewpoint after Gregor's death
Omniscient viewpoint
Dual awareness readers experience
Dual awareness readers experience
Empathy for Gregor & horror at family's behaviour
Theme: victims of dehumanisation do what?
Theme: victims of dehumanisation do what?
Internalise oppressors' perspectives, blame themselves
Atmosphere created by limited third-person narration
Atmosphere created by limited third-person narration
Claustrophobic, alienating