Gregor Samsa's Transformation In The Metamorphosis By Franz Kafka

In the novel, The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka illustrates the different changes that Gregor Samsa is subjected to. The young man undergoes a dehumanized transformation. Kafka portrays Gregor as a dual being, both human, and insect. Gregor then figures out the way his new body functions. In the meantime, he has the thoughts and feelings of a human being. While Gregor’s transfiguration, the other characters have an equally transformative impact as his new body influences his life through his new needs and behavior. Kafka carries elements that help demonstrate a moral lesson in the narrative. The moral lesson that Kafka illustrates is that a person is cared for by the people around them only if they are convenient to them for their own personal

He then became useless and a disappointment because his family expectations weren 't met. Gregor’s family eventually showed their true colors and changed their whole perspective about him. They became isolated among Gregor although they felt obligated to provide for him. “...His father merely stamped his feet more forcefully …his father gave him a hard shove, which was truly his salvation, and bleeding profusely, he flew far into his room” (Kafka, 31). Mr. Samsa 's behavior toward Gregor is brutal. Instead of trying to understand Gregor, he 's more intent on punishing him. Gregor is unpleasant to the public eye, in that case, he is seen differently and is kept locked up in his room. Gregor 's father has failed to support his family himself, so he behaves aggressively toward his son, due to his feelings of inadequacy. “He felt very proud that he had been able to provide such a life in so nice an apartment for his parents and his sister. But what now if all the peace, the comfort, the contentment were to come to a horrible end? “( Kafka, 23). Gregor contemplates life as it was before his transformation when he was the responsible one in his family. Now that he has turned into a bug he feels as if his family does not want to deal with him because of his current condition. Overall, his family accepted that Gregor was not turning back into a human and demonstrated by their actions that he was not

His family wanted to get rid of him and once he died he was completely forgotten. He is remembered for more of a burden than an accomplishing family member. “We must try to get rid of it...it is killing you both… truly our real misfortune” (Kafka, 18). Kafka indicates the influence of Gregor, the real misfortune, in the family. The burden of caring and interacting with Gregor as a bug weighs heavily on his family. The family eventually decides that they have been dragged down by Gregor in his current state and seek to dispose of him. "Just from each other 's glance and almost without knowing it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the first to get up and stretch out her young body” (Kafka, 52). The Samsa family celebrate Gregor 's death with a trip to the country. Gregor’s family are then not plagued by financial and moral troubles. Things are looking up for them now that he is gone. They don 't have to bother with Gregor as an insect anymore and have given no indication of