The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka

The Metamorphosis is considered one of the best works by Franz Kafka. Franz was always distant from his father, this book is a written letter to his father for emotional abuse. As his father always used to say that he's good for nothing. Most of the part of the book was a reflection of Franz's personal experiences.

Metamorphosis tells the story of salesman Gregor Samsa who wakes one morning and finds himself unexplainable transformation into a huge insect, subsequently struggling to adjust to this new condition. 

Greta, Gregor's sister at first tries to make the environment around Gregor more comfortable, she takes to supplying him with food, which they find he can only eat rotten. Gregor begins to accept his new identity and begins crawling on the floor, walls, and ceiling. Grete decides to remove some of the furniture to give Gregor more space. 

Gregor suffers from his injuries for several times and takes very little food. He was increasingly neglected by his family and his room becomes used for storage. Days after days it was becoming very difficult for Gregor's family to adjust to Gregor's condition as they didn't know what to do. One day, Gregor, attracted by Grete's violin-playing in the living room, crawls out of his room and is spotted by the unsuspecting tenants, who complain about the apartment's unhygienic conditions and cancel their tenancy. 

Grete, who has tired of taking care of Gregor and realizes the burden his existence puts on each one in the family, tells her parents they must get rid of "it", or they will all be ruined. 

“I only fear danger where I want to fear it.”

― Franz Kafka, The Metamorphosis

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