Franz Kafka uses these feelings as an element of expressionism to convey Gregor's attitudes towards his life and society. Examples depicting this element of expressionism used in the story are Gregor's feelings towards his job, the effect his job has on his family, and the cruelty that his family displays. The story opens with Gregor in his monstrous state, late for work. He infers that his job as a traveling salesman is very consequential, yet he is growing tired and fru

In addition to the pressure created by his office manager and society, the Samsa's, especially Gregor's father, take advantage of him. Gregor earns the basic income to support his family. "But of course he actually could have paid off more of his father's debt to the boss with this extra money, and the clay on which he could have gotten rid of his job would have been much closer, but now things were undoubtedly better, the way his father had arranged them." The superficiality of the Samsa's has put Gregor in a difficult position, which is a component causing Gregor's metamorphosis. Gregor's family in general, had given him the attitude he has on life. They took advantage of him to the point where he was the means of the family's survival. After Gregor's metamorphosis, when he could no longer attend work, his famil

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