Question

PLEASE HELP!!!! In Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis, the protagonist, Gregor Samsa, turns into a giant insect. He clings to the framed photograph of the woman in fur when his sister and mother start removing furniture from his room. What might Gregor’s action most clearly symbolize?
A)his newfound love for crawling on objects
B)his love of wealth and material things
C) his need to hold on to his human memories
D)his love for the woman in the framed picture
E)his need for caring and affectionate women

Answer 1

Gregor Samsa, turns into a giant insect. He clings to the framed photograph of the woman in fur when his sister and mother start removing furniture from his room. This action symbolizes the emotional comfort that his possessions represent in his former life as human. He was unable to relinquish his humanity which led him to cling to the picture.

Answer 2

Im using plato and his answer is c his need to hold on to his human memories