Sara asked this question about La metamorfosis:
Is there an official theory about the real meaning of this book ? Has F. Kafka ever talked about it ?
Agustin The Metamorphosis is a pseudo-autobiography. The protagonist, Gegore Samsa, is based on Kafka himself. You can actually see that Kafka and Samsa sound…moreThe Metamorphosis is a pseudo-autobiography. The protagonist, Gegore Samsa, is based on Kafka himself. You can actually see that Kafka and Samsa sound similar. Kafka's father always treated him as if he were trash (just like Gregore's father) to the point of making Franz feel like, surprise, a bug.(less)
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