In the end, the goal is a 1,600-word paper that includes at least four sources about literary criticisms/critical theories for one of the following topics:

1 – Choose two of the critical theories we have discussed (for example: feminist, gender, biographical, historical, psychoanalytical critical theories, etc.). Compare and contrast these two theories applied to Franz Kafka’s Metamorphosis. What is the result/insight of this comparison? Make sure you have a clear thesis. You may want to include additional sources (for example, a source about Kafka’s life if one of the theories is biographical criticism).
Thesis example: An analysis of Kafka’s Metamorphosis based on Feminist Critical Theory differs dramatically from an analysis based on Biographical Critical Theory; the main differences are…
2 – Choose one of the critical theories we have discussed (for example: feminist, gender, biographical, historical, psychoanalytical critical theories, etc.). Apply this critical theory to Franz Kafka’s Metamorphosis. Also, address whether this theory is an effective tool to understand the novella. You may want to include additional sources (for example, a source about Kafka’s life if one of the theories is biographical criticism).
Thesis example: An analysis of Kafka’s Metamorphosis based on Structuralism highlights the main themes of…