Imagery Used In "The Metamorphosis" By Franz Kafka Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis, is based on a man's transformation into a giant beetle-like insect. Gregor Samsa, the main character, as a symbol to portray the common theme, or idea of "the outcast" in society. He uses startling and bizarre images to illustrate this concept. In Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis, symbolic imagery is key in illustrating his idea of how society portrays those who are an outcast …showed first 75 words of 712 total…

…showed last 75 words of 712 total…his final scene, Gregor "thought back on his family with deep emotion and love." Mentality, he is able to retain, despite his metamorphosis is part of what makes his death so tragic. If he had been a character who had lost his humanization totally, physically and emotionally. It would seem less unfortunate that he had died. The images carefully embedded in Kafka's novel are absolutely necessary in unveiling the symbolism of Gregor as society's outcast.