The Metamorphosis is a short novel by Franz Kafka. The opening sentence is one of the most famous in literature;
“As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams he found himself transformed in his bed into a monstrous vermin.”
Like the opening line suggests; it is a story of a young man who is transformed into a giant cockroach overnight. It is a story of alienation, about feelings of inadequacy- as the cockroach is not recognized and disgusted by his family and unable to talk- so banished to his room. You are never told why he becomes an insect, he wonders whether it is an illusion from working too much. It shows the kinder side of humanity, as you see his family begin to change their ways, and it also gets a message across about looking after ourselves and not working too hard. It is really dark and quite hunting yet surprisingly funny and has a lasting effect on you.
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