Which element of Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis makes it an absurdist story?
a. Gregor's father throwing apples to force him to leave the room
b. the absence of a reason for Gregor's transformation into an insect
c. Gregor's staying alone in his bedroom after his transformation
d. the act of Gregor's sister giving him stale food to eat
The element of Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis which makes it an absurdist story is the absence of reason for Gregor's transformation into an insect. It just happens in the beginning, and we don't get an explanation - that is why it is absurd.
