the charwoman
E439654
The charwoman is a minor but pivotal character in Franz Kafka's "The Metamorphosis," serving as the blunt, unsentimental cleaner who ultimately disposes of Gregor Samsa's body and underscores the family's emotional detachment.
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
domestic worker
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ supporting character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Metamorphosis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre |
existential fiction
ⓘ
modernist literature ⓘ novella ⓘ |
| appearsInLanguage | German ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
death and disposal of the body
ⓘ
dehumanization ⓘ emotional detachment ⓘ family alienation ⓘ social class and servitude ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork | Austria-Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Franz Kafka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emotionalAttitude |
blunt
ⓘ
unsentimental ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Metamorphosis universe ⓘ |
| medium | literature ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
disposes of Gregor Samsa's body
ⓘ
underscores the Samsa family's emotional detachment ⓘ |
| occupation |
charwoman
ⓘ
cleaner ⓘ |
| relationshipToGregorSamsa |
household employee
ⓘ
responsible for removing his body after death ⓘ |
| roleInWork | minor but pivotal character ⓘ |
| workPublicationYear | 1915 ⓘ |
| workTitle | Die Verwandlung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.