The author, Franz Kafka's purpose of "The Metamorphosis" is to make people understand more about human condition. ... The Metamorphosis World Literature, Revised Edition 1998. ... "The Metamorphosis." ... Kafka, Franz. The Metamorphosis. 21 Feb 1998. 22 February 2002...
Another truth of life that can be seen through allegory is a theme that Kafka discusses in The Metamorphosis, the enslavement of man to the forces of materialism. By turning Gregor into a bug that can observe his family from a different perspective, Kafka can show man's preoccupation with financial security. ... Allegorically, Kafka is portraying the level to which a human being can be reduced in the modern world. ...
