Originally for my Panel presentation my group and I were going to talk about Gregor on a Physical basis. His looks in particular. What sort of bug is Gregor? Is he a beetle or a cockroach? These are all questions that have been floating in my head as I read this book. Although there are moments in the book that specifically say "cockroach" but i feel like that isn't true. Gregor isn't a cockroach. Have you ever just sat down with someone and assigned inanimate objects to people (you know who you are :))? For example saying if someone was a fruit what kind of fruit you are? What color they would be if they were a color, well I feel like Gregor is not a cockroach.
I read an article that talked about what Gregor could be but its main point is you shouldn't draw out Gregor and that he isn't any specific insect rather he is a mix of insects but imaginary, like a unicorn. I disagree, i feel as the reader we should draw out Gregor. Draw out his wings, his thorax, head, mandibles, and other insect parts. Maybe he has a horn, maybe he has spikes on his back, what it he's just a big lady bug. The only limitation is your imagination. Personally i always imagined Gregor as a rhinoceros beetle. A rhinoceros beetle is one of those big black beetles with a big horn coming from the top of their head.
What kind of insect do you think Gregor is? Should he be drawn or much like the lochness monster, big foot, or other mystical beasts be left to the imagination?
