Write a 500-word or more response essay discussing Gregor Samsa’s three attempts to return to humanity.

First, acknowledge that there were three attempts—they begin when Samsa opens the bedroom door—then, explain them. Give examples of how Kafka combines the physical responses of an insect with the emotions of a human being.

Tell me how Kafka shows Samsa as an outsider, a person who understands but who is not understood. Do you think there is anything rebellious in this story?