Peter Kuper In The Metamorphosis

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In The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka, a man named Gregor is transformed into a vermin overnight. Gregor brushes off the fact that he is a vermin because he is so focused on how much he hates his job. In the graphic novel, Peter Kuper helps us to get an idea of what Gregor looked like as a vermin and how his boss and parents reacted to Gregor being a vermin.
In The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka, Gregor is struggling to get out of bed and open the door for his boss and parents because he has transformed into a vermin. In the graphic novel, Peter Kuper expands on the idea by drawing Gregor as a large vermin as seen on page 123. Gregor is shown lying on his bedroom floor from falling off of his bed and is noticeably nervous about his boss being at

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