Olio Read-in: A Close Reading of Kafka's Metamorphosis

A close reading of Part 1 of Kafka's Metamorphosis, led by Dina Odnopozova — a Yale PhD and Baruch College professor whose work explores the intersection of literature, psychology, and the unconscious.

What kind of bug is Gregor Samsa? Is his transformation a process or a freak accident? Does his metamorphosis symbolize coming out, the perils of capitalism, body dysmorphia, or the anticipation of fascism? By focusing on minute details — linguistic choices, floor plans, food crumbs — the session enters Kafka's nightmarish universe through the lens of close reading.

Part of Think Olio's Read-in series, rooted in the tradition of community reading as a political and intellectual act.