The Metamorphosis By Kafka Analysis

“We are driven by five genetic needs: survival, love and belonging, power, freedom, and fun” - William Glasser. In kafka’s “The Metamorphosis”, the will and want to belong in show quite plainly by a man whose life is completely turned around. Gregor’s, an average working man, body is transformed into a bug, and he slowly is becoming misunderstood and resented, leaving nothing to belong to. He loses his job and even his own family does not love him any longer. He is forced into becoming an outsider by a body transformation. Kafka’s story directly relates to the real world, using Gregor to symbolize outsiders, people who are simply misunderstood for their differences. Gregor, an average middle aged man who provides everything for his …show more content…
This is a common practice in the real world with real people whose differences are nowhere near as severe as Gregor’s. This is experienced first hand in high school. Especially with kids who have a mental disability. Children at a high school age can not understand those who act unlike them, therefor create outsiders of the mentally challenged. For example, a kid might say something or do something in a friendly matter because that is what is right to them but it is different. Then, student take it the wrong way, not understanding and being confused, so they make fun of them or laugh. By doing so, they bully the mentally challenged into the outskirts of society, simply because the average joe cannot understand them. This is show by Kafka as Gregor’s actions are misunderstood and he is attacked, “From the fruit bowl on the sideboard his father had filled his pockets, and now, without for the moment taking accurate aim, was throwing apple after apple” (Kafka). Gregor’s actions are normal to him but are taken negatively because his father did not understand them. Just as the mentally challenged actions or words are taken wrongly, and acted