Stereotypes In The Metamorphosis By Franz Kafka

Are men and women simply misjudged or misunderstood? If they are, which gender has it harder? In our society there are stereotypes that shape what men and women do or what they should do. In the short story “The Metamorphosis” the sister of the traditional family tries to take care of the brother that turned into a bug. Men are judged a lot less on their appearance than women are. Women are simply misjudged more than men.

In today's world there are lots of things that women must do to be considered “ladylike”. This includes doing their makeup every morning, doing something with their hair, and maybe try to do something to stand out. Another stereotype is that they are difficult to please. “Somewhere along the way, females have been labeled as humans that are incapable of being pleased by their partner. It’s weird. There are so many false high standards circling society that it’s pinned us as ungrateful, needy, or materialistic” (Rodgers). Karli Rodgers states this when she was fed up with hearing the wrong things from people. Women are misjudged because of the stereotypes in today's society. …show more content…
Gregor the son of the family turns into a bug like vermin. Both of his parents do not have jobs and they count on Gregor to get the money for the family. When he is unable to work because of his current state the family seems a little stuck. The sister Grete tries to help him because the parents are expecting her to step up and help him while they try to get out of this sticky situation. “But he never could have guessed what his sister out of the goodness of her heart in fact did. She brought him, to test his taste, an entire selection, all spread out on the newspaper” (Kafka 153). Here the sister is helping her brother to see if he is improving or if his condition is getting worse. The sister was the last woman left in the family that could help