For the first time in four years, the protagonist misses his train to work,
For the first time in four years, the protagonist misses his train to work, causing his office manager to bang on his bedroom door. The young Anna runs to fetch a locksmith, and the protagonist's other sister, Grete, gives him food, while his long-retired father reassumes a role of authority, pelting him with an apple that leads to his death. For 10 points—name this short story about the salesman Gregor Samsa by Franz Kafka.
For the first time in four years, the protagonist misses his train to work, causing his office manager to bang on his bedroom door.
“The {Metamorphosis}” [or “Die {Verwandlung}”]