The Metamorphosis By Franz Kafka Through his change that all too often mankind is forced into an insect -like existence no better than the bugs at the bottom of the natural order. When mankind tries to rise above their insect status and connect with humanity, as Gregor did when he emerged from his room to see his sister and listen to the violin, they cruelly drive him back into isolation and alienation, through Gregor, Kafka …
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…of the situation and the impossibility of Gregor's returning to them in human form, It seemed that his family caused this physical change to happen to Gregor, he didn't feel happy about bring home money for his family he felt that it was a duty he owe it to them, a sort of debt. Only after Gregor's death does the liberation of their spirits occurs, self-respect truly blooms, and the future becomes a bearable thought.