A further theme introduced by Kafka is estrangement. After Gregory's transformation into an insect, an emotional divide is created between those around him. His mother faints upon seeing him and his father even sticks an apple in his butt. His sister cares for him in the initial stages of his transformation, but over time she loses that compassion and he even loses his job. Gregory's transformation even cut him off from his own species, humans. Gregory's mind functions like that of a human, yet he is stuck in the body of an insect which prevents him from interacting with his own kind. This can be related to Kafka because as he transitioned from law to literature, he lost much of his family's respect. His father continued to ignore him like Gregory's father did and his mother couldn't understand him like Gregory's mother did. He lost all his brothers and his purpose in life was on par with Gregory's. Kafka was most likely happy when he was about to die because he felt that his death was a contribution to society. Most of Kafka's feelings and life are condensed in the totality of the Metamorphosis. The first would be Gregory's metamorphosis into an insect, the second would be Grete's metamorphosis from a girl to a woman, and the third would be the family's transition to a stable lifestyle. . Gregory's transformation aided Grete's transformation into a woman and symbolizes the strength of the female race, as well as the renewal of the family's hope. The renewal of family hope is identical to what would have happened to Kafka's family if he had not died after the death of his parents. Kafka's father was wealthy, so his family was wealthy, however, families of the time with a status like Kafka's detest the prospect of their children pursuing a career in literature rather than a position that was