The Metamorphosis: Gregor Samsa’s Transformation
The Metamorphosis of Gregor Samsa
A Restless Awakening
One morning, after a restless sleep, Gregor Samsa awoke transformed into a monstrous insect. His numerous legs moved uncontrollably, and everything indicated that it was not a dream. The clock showed half-past six, and his train had left at five. He couldn’t understand how he could have overslept when his alarm clock, loud enough to rattle the furniture, went off every day at four. But this was no time to mourn; he had to get up or lose his job.
Read MoreUnderstanding Verb Forms: A Comprehensive Guide
Understanding Verb Forms
Introduction to Verb Properties
Verbal forms possess key properties:
- Person: First, Second, or Third Person
- Number: Singular or Plural
- Mode: Indicative or Subjunctive
- Aspect: Perfective or Imperfective
Verbal Moods
Indicative Mood
The indicative mood grounds events in reality, presenting them as objective facts.
Subjunctive Mood
The subjunctive mood expresses actions or processes as unreal or existing only in the speaker’s mind.
Verbal Aspects
Perfective Aspect
The perfective aspect portrays
Read MoreCarmen Sotillo’s Lament: A Widow’s Monologue
as was the mentality of people during the war and the difficult situation where you are. So we have a novel in which Carmen Sotillo, our protagonist, has just lost her husband, Mario. This, however, there appears to be dead, something that is proud to Carmen. It starts with the family viewing, where family visits take place and friends who exaggerate their feelings. Above all it embodies can be seen, the sister of Mario, who made a scandal and it had to go. Carmen she was convinced that the reason
Read MoreAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Chapter I: The Descent Down the Rabbit Hole
Alice, bored while sitting outdoors with her sister, notices a white rabbit in a waistcoat muttering about being late. Intrigued, she follows the rabbit down its burrow, falling a long way and entering a world of absurdities. She finds a bottle labeled “Drink Me,” shrinks after drinking its contents, and then encounters a cake labeled “Eat Me.”
Chapter II: In a Sea of Tears
The cake makes Alice grow very tall, then shrink again after using a magical fan.
Read MoreAbdel: A Young Migrant’s Journey
Abdel
By Enrique Páez
The Steamboat, Madrid (1994, 2004)
About the Author
Enrique Páez has worked for several years as an educator and has also been associated with publishing. Today, he is devoted exclusively to literature. He won the Premio Lazarillo in 1991 with his first children’s book.
Synopsis
Abdel tells the story of a young Tuareg boy named Abdel, who is currently in a juvenile facility in Spain. The cover features a portrait of Abdel, around 12 years old, and a patera (a small boat), representing
Read MoreFunny Quotes and Sayings about Life, Love, and More
Funny Quotes and Sayings
About Life
Life is 3 days: 2 and one holiday hangover.
My wife and I were happy for 20 years. Then we met.
Laziness is the mother of all vices, and as a mother, she must be respected.
Do not steal… The government hates competition.
I will live for my parents to live for my children.
When you fall in love, you do not notice, but in love, we become idiots.
Nice legs, what time do they open?
If one day you wake up and cannot see the sun, climb the blinds, stupid!
I’m totally not useless;
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