“The Metamorphosis” by Franz Kafka is a novella about a salesman Gregor who one morning wakes up and finds himself transformed into a venomous bug. His present situation of being confined to his room is contrasting to his nature of work as a salesman that demanded a lot of travel. The novella dwells deep into Gregor’s relationship with his family, his state of helplessness and lack of respite and the unending struggles with the uncertainty of life.
The novella has a melancholic tone throughout, but is laced with metaphors to convey a tale of a person’s descent into despair, fear of going insignificant in his monotonous job routine, his family’s wait for redemption and the inevitability of “moving on” in life.
Despite the narration being slow paced, the novella portrays a brilliant tale about human relationships and the uncertainty of life.
