"The protagonist of the novella "The Metamorphosis" is Gregor Samsa. One day, he wakes up to find himself transformed into a giant insect. Gregor loses his job, and his family locks him away in his room. This transformation, which completely isolates him from the world, ultimately leads to his death--a death that, in the end, comes as a relief to his family, who have grown weary of him. On a symbolic level, the story of Gregor's gradual expulsion from the circle of his loved ones can be read as a portrayal of how a comfortable, indifferent society mercilessly rejects a person who suffers through no fault of their own. Tragically, Kafka himself deeply understood this sense of alienation."-- Provided by vendor