Now knowing the definition, when reading this novel a huge question comes to mind; “How does this piece of modern literature complicate our understanding of identity?” In the novel “Metamorphosis,” which is based on the exploration of identity and self-tolerance, readers are left with many questions that confuse us regarding means of identity. Since there is usually a supporting factor behind a transformation when it occurs, we are led to the main question: why does the author Franz Kafka not provide us with the explanation of why Gregory's transformation occurred or why it happened to Gregory at all. After all, he was a good worker and was already in a mature form, so in our minds he would have gone through a "metamorphosis phase" at that point in his life. He also provided for his family, so why of all people did the transformation happen to him knowing that after the transformation he wouldn't be able to provide for them? He didn't deserve to be transformed so so many questions