Franz Kafka's theme of isolation is very thick in this novel. Driven - by himself and by the needs of others - to work at a job he hates, Gregor is in fact a very lonely, remote individual. Before his "metamorphosisaE? Gregor's isolation was apparent mostly in his occupation and stature in society: he was appreciated by his family and mostly adored by his sister, Grete. After he finds himself turned into a bug, Gregor's isolation expands as he begins to accrue the resentment and disgust of other

Kafka's tone in this novel is decidedly calm. He treats Gregor with a certain amount of sympathy, and since the story is basically told from Gregor's vicinity, Kafka treats the Samsa family with increasing alienation. Gregor's father is at times violent, and Kafka treats any negative reaction to Gregor with a certain amount of cold indifference. What the reader sees mostly is the concept of hiding and seclusion

s closer around him. This includes Grete, the sister who he so dearly loves.

There are additionally some themes of materialism in Metamorphosis. Initially after the change, Gregor's family - including his mother - are close to him, in grief or even disgust. However, as time goes on and Gregor's change has a more lasting impression (financially), his family truly begins to distance themselves in search of material stability.

This small book is the story of an unfortunate man who finds himself in a horrible pla

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