Metamorphosis tells the short tale of Gregor Samsa, a young salesman who wakes up one day to find that he has turned into a monstrous bug. What kind of bug he turns into is not defined, but that's not important (Although I found it easier to imagine him as a giant cockroach). Gregor cannot communicate with his family as he is bugged down (haha!) by the lack of a tongue and pharynx, but his thoughts and feelings remain human. He ends up spending his days under a couch in his room, climbing the walls and ceiling when he gets bored. Previously dependent on Gregor as the breadwinner of the household, his aged parents and younger sister slowly find the means to support themselves. But as they do so, they start to become more distant and repulsed by the son/brother they once adored.The one theme of the story that resonates the loudest for me? How people change. It's quite scary really, thinking about how people change when you tell them you want out of the group/relationship, or how cold I can be as well...I enjoyed the numerous themes of Metamorphosis, the plot and Kafka's style of writing. It makes me want to reread the story again! 8.5 ninja stars.
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