![]() ![]() Kafka wants to show the way Gregor felt as being this insect to when he was a human. Martin, it is stated, relating to the bug in “Metamorphosis”, that “It represents a feeling of being extremely weak, inferior and unworthy” (Martin 67). In, “The Cockroach As An Identification: With Reference To Kafka’s ‘Metamorphosis’” by Peter A. His family cannot see past the bug, they do not see Gregor. He cannot do anything, all his family sees is a repulsive roach who is valueless. There is nothing for his family to love about him anymore. Kafka gives Gregor the unfortunate situation of being turned into some type of roach. It is also known that Kafka was not treated well in his family which contributes to the selection of this bug. By turning Gregor into a roach/beetle type bug rather than another creature, Kafka sets up a situation in which it is impossible for Gregor’s family to accept him and even more importantly, this makes Gregor feel guilty and trapped. He dies in solitude and the feeling of guilt it seems like Kafka selected the lowest and most hated of insects, portrayed as dirty and disease-ridden, for a symbolic purpose. ![]() He is neglected merely because he is a repulsive bug who can no longer provide money for his idle family who refused to find a job to contribute to the hard work Gregor put in. ![]() “The Metamorphosis” by Franz Kafka portrays the misfortune faced by Gregor: a once, human who woke up one day to realize that he had turned into an insect. ![]()
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