Metamorphosis Questions

1. Provide evidence that Gregor is actually an insect.
2. Provide evidence that Gregor is still human.
3. In what ways might the metamorphosis be gradual?
4. What other changes take place during the novella?
5. What is the significance of the final paragraph (55)?
6. How is The Metamorphosis like a fairy tale?  Think of folktales/fairytales you know.  Compare them to the novella.  
7. What is symbolic in the novel?  If a object, action, or idea is symbolic, what does it symbolize?  Consider Gregor’s room, the apple, and Mr. Samsa’s uniform, for example.
8. Which characters are doubles of each other?  How?  Are any of them foils?
9. How much does Gregor really know about himself?