However, he doesn’t enjoy human food anymore. “As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams, he found himself transformed in his bed into a gigantic insect.” – Franz Kafka, MetamorphosisĪfter his transformation into a bug, Gregor’s family does the bare minimum to help, by keeping him fed. However, even as a bug- Gregor’s thoughts remain intact, and his worries the same, untouched and thriving. Now that his physical being fully resembles his mental state, it is too distressing a reality for him to accept. Therefore, for all purposes, even before his transformation, Gregor was a living bug. The sole earner at home, Gregor’s family uses him as a tool and value him only for his ability to provide. Through the story, he simply cannot bring himself to adjust to the new reality he finds himself in. You see Mr Kafka, there’s something about Gregor that strikes a deep chord with me. Instead, I settled on writing to you directly, about Metamorphosis and its protagonist, Gregor Samsa. For a while now, I’ve wanted to write letters to your characters in The Trial, Poseidon and The Hungry Artist.
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