epressed form laboring at menial jobs-messengers, seamstress, and salesgirl. In this story the "Metamorphosis", we tend to believe that Grego's change into a cockroach is the main purpose of the story but after close consideration I believe it was a story of the transformation of the family. Franz Kafka asks us to fathom if only for a moment the thought of our lives changing due to some radical change. Do we feel like Gregor? Would we be better off as a "cockroach?" I believe the answer is no. Through the "Metamorphosis" we observe as one man's life is proven to be in vain and no better as a cockroach than a human. Can anyone be sure that their lives are good and perfect and that their family's would understand and accept any change that could arise? However selfish this may seem, the fact is that above and beyond all things a person must consider his/her self first. Sense of self will keep you through all the adverse times in life and be a companion to rely on when no one else cares. ...
