The Metamorphosis | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Charwoman - This character is a live-in servant with a tough demeanor.

Chief Clerk - This character works at the firm with the main character.

Gregor's father - This character eventually becomes a bank messenger.

Gregor's mother - This character suffers from an asthma attack.

Gregor's sister - This character plays the violin.

Gregor Samsa - This character works as a traveling salesman and dutifully sacrifices for his family's needs.

Grete Samsa - This character is regarded as useless by the Samsa family.

Mr. Samsa - This character can be fierce and antagonistic,...
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