The Metamorphosis

Frank Kafka’s The Metamorphosis, I would put in the category of unusual. A man who wakes up as an insect. In my eyes that is very unusual. “ One morning upon wakening from agitated dreams, George Samsa found himself, in his bed, transformed into a monstrous vermin. HE lay on his hard, armor like back, and when lifting his head slightly, he could view his brown, vaulted belly portioned by arching ridges,” (Kafka 1999.)

Gregor Samsa was a hardworking man, who after his father’s business suffered too works himself to support his family. His family consisted of him, his mother, father, sister, and their maid. I found it hard to understand why the father didn’t get another job and try to assist his family and not have all the responsibility on his son.

Gregor was so hardworking that the morning he became the insect he waned to call in but was scared that they would have someone come in to check on him. When Gregor became the insect the family was scared wasn’t too sure what had actually taken place. His parents and sister try to check on him he lets them know he is ok, but they were unable to understand what he was saying.

Gregor father lets him know that “ the office manager has come to inquire why you didn’t catch the early train. We have no idea what to tell him. Besides he would like to speak with you personally” (Kafka 2003 The office manager is frightened by what he sees and runs away.

Throughout this entire metamorphosis Gregor was being taken care of by his family, but mostly his sister. Time went on and the care stopped. Gregor then dies. The family leaves him and decides to pack up and venture out. They realize they are in need of money and all try to get jobs. They see the future that is in the sister who plays the violin and see what they say in Gregor; their meal ticket.