Transformation

“When Gregor Samsa woke up one morning from disturbing dreams, he found himself transformed into a giant insect. He raised his head and saw his brown belly, divided into rigid arcuate segments, on which the blanket barely held and was about to slip off” – with this striking, strange, but surprisingly funny text Kafka begins his work “The Metamorphosis”.

Gregor Samsa becomes an object of shame for his family, an outsider in his own home, the quintessence of an alienated person. His physical transformation becomes a metaphorical image that reflects the inner state and relationships in the family.

The novel raises themes of loneliness, loss of identity and the individual’s continuous struggle with social norms.

Kafka’s unique style, his ability to create an atmosphere of metaphysical fear, provokes reflections on the nature of existence and the individual’s relationship with the world.