Kafka's The Metamorphosis presents the reader with many different themes throughout the story, including the significance of entrapment versus escape, as well as dependence. ... However, when the metamorphosis takes place, everything revolving around Gregor changes, especially his family members. ... Before his metamorphosis, Gregor is a grown human capable of making his own decisions and taking necessary actions, yet he never once "takes action", showing lack of confidence in himself and in his decision making skills. ... Due to the metamorphosis, he can now spend his days in his room...

• Word Count: 1920
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Franz Kafka's "The Metamorphosis," presents the story of a Gregor Samsa's disturbing transformation into a bug, which strains both the relationships between other characters in the story with Gregor and the relationship Gregor has with himself. ... From the first few paragraphs of "The Metamorphosis," Kafka portrays that Gregor is shy, lacks self confidence, and rather than ­ having just awoken as a giant bug ­ address his transformation as many another protagonist might, he immediately explores feelings of self hate, isolation and inadequacy. ... This prevalent theme of the neces...

• Word Count: 1323
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Fantasy in Kafka Kafka's "Metamorphosis" is a story of despair and futility in the life of Gregor Samsa. Samsa's sense of being a nonentity leads to his consequent alienation from his present existence to his transformation into an insignificant insect, capable of merely existing. From Sam...

• Word Count: 277
• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: Undergraduate