Sunday, February 26, 2012

Metamorphosis By Franz Kafka

Metamorphosis is a novella by Franz Kafka published in 1915. it generally tells a stry of a travelling salesman, Gregor, who wakes up and finds himself transforme into a monstrous insect-like creature.

The story is totally a tragedy. Although Gregor was a saleman, he tried his best to support his family. He wanted to send his sister to better place for furthering violin skills and use his income to pay his father's debt. However, after his family found him become a insect, everything changed. He became a drag of the whole family, and gradually no one cares about his life.

Gregor concerned and cared his family thoughout his whole life,but his family eventually abandoned him and were so indifferent about his death. They decided to go out having a picnic, and the story stoped with endless sorrow.

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