tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934096967055481899.post1957076665860501740..comments2024-03-04T11:22:53.502-05:00Comments on Fifty Books Project 2023: The Metamorphosis by Franz KafkaFifty Books Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08640286429668778869noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934096967055481899.post-16678166122397625542010-10-14T16:38:27.805-04:002010-10-14T16:38:27.805-04:00When Randy woke up one morning from unsettling dre...When Randy woke up one morning from unsettling dreams, he found himself changed in his bed into a monstrous G. R. R. Fotley.Christopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12500451355263180972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934096967055481899.post-3310097188805997482010-10-14T12:07:53.330-04:002010-10-14T12:07:53.330-04:00Best comment section ever.Best comment section ever.Brent Waggonerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05121696882391723790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934096967055481899.post-12147132842534576562010-10-14T09:01:48.383-04:002010-10-14T09:01:48.383-04:00(that was a joke; by me, I mean Randy. Me = Randy...(that was a joke; by me, I mean Randy. Me = Randy = GRR Fotley)G.R.R. Fotleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00523186470305715350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934096967055481899.post-30657626167082333882010-10-14T09:01:15.545-04:002010-10-14T09:01:15.545-04:00Yeah, GRR is me.Yeah, GRR is me.G.R.R. Fotleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00523186470305715350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934096967055481899.post-55846004994222354652010-10-12T19:52:05.810-04:002010-10-12T19:52:05.810-04:00Vermin has strong connotations of "rat" ...Vermin has strong connotations of "rat" to me.Christopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12500451355263180972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934096967055481899.post-79313528932462830952010-10-12T14:56:38.498-04:002010-10-12T14:56:38.498-04:00Chris: closer in that the German word doesn't ...Chris: closer in that the German word doesn't literally mean insect. You can take some liberties because of Gregor's partial description later in the story, but it's never outright stated what he is. The housekeeper mentions that he reminds her of a dung beetle, but that's the closest we come--no one, not Gregor or his family, give a cohesive, complete description.Brent Waggonerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05121696882391723790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934096967055481899.post-76276819703475380012010-10-12T14:55:08.844-04:002010-10-12T14:55:08.844-04:00GRR, just to clarify: You're Randy, right?GRR, just to clarify: You're Randy, right?Brent Waggonerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05121696882391723790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934096967055481899.post-34573584029724075672010-10-12T10:04:13.874-04:002010-10-12T10:04:13.874-04:00I love this book. Good review. I also love the i...I love this book. Good review. I also love the idea of a Franz Kafka The Metamorphosis themed rock opera: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uaaF83eVigG.R.R. Fotleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00523186470305715350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934096967055481899.post-20024774142800818562010-10-12T06:00:26.882-04:002010-10-12T06:00:26.882-04:00Closer in what way?Closer in what way?Christopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12500451355263180972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934096967055481899.post-86285037271461085942010-10-11T20:56:09.943-04:002010-10-11T20:56:09.943-04:00PPS This book is longer than Miss Lonelyhearts.PPS This book is longer than Miss Lonelyhearts.Brent Waggonerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05121696882391723790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934096967055481899.post-55786432565922752542010-10-11T20:53:03.814-04:002010-10-11T20:53:03.814-04:00Also, according to the introduction by the transla...Also, according to the introduction by the translator, "vermin" is closer to the actual German, so while I agree that it's not as impactful, maybe it's made up for by being more accurate.Brent Waggonerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05121696882391723790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934096967055481899.post-16930029043275088072010-10-11T20:51:45.478-04:002010-10-11T20:51:45.478-04:00I'm choosing to read between the lines: you mu...I'm choosing to read between the lines: you must have really loved this review.Brent Waggonerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05121696882391723790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934096967055481899.post-62727867028506408632010-10-11T20:38:35.758-04:002010-10-11T20:38:35.758-04:00PPS http://www.theonion.com/video/pragues-franz-ka...PPS http://www.theonion.com/video/pragues-franz-kafka-international-named-worlds-mos,14321/Christopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12500451355263180972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934096967055481899.post-33111818031829857102010-10-11T20:38:20.302-04:002010-10-11T20:38:20.302-04:00PS that's a pretty awful translation of the op...PS that's a pretty awful translation of the opening line. I get why they wanted to go with "vermin," but the matter-of-factness of "insect" is really lost.Christopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12500451355263180972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934096967055481899.post-51049061714542894312010-10-11T20:36:46.901-04:002010-10-11T20:36:46.901-04:00This barely counts as a book.This barely counts as a book.Christopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12500451355263180972noreply@blogger.com