Now that Gregor cannot provide for his family, he feels a sense of dissociation not only from society but from his family. With concern about his job, Gregor stresses over the fact that his boss and father will be angry with him and about what will happen to his family. The grim beginning, followed by a struggle to perform daily duties, and a change in appetite shown later on in the story, insinuates that Gregor had depression due to this drastic change he went through. Both of these quotes give insight into Gregor’s mental health described by Kafka. “He tried at least a hundred times, shutting his eyes to keep from seeing his struggling legs, and only desisted when he began to feel in his side a faint dull ache he had never experienced before.” (Kafka,1914) this quote, describes Gregor’s struggle in his new physical state. The phraseology utilized by Kafka in this line implies that tragic events are foreshadowed within the story. In the beginning of this story, Kafka introduces the setting of the story by painting a grim picture, “Gregor’s eyes turned next to the window, and the overcast sky-one could hear rain drops beating on the window gutter-made him quite melancholy.” (Kafka, 1914). Through his use of symbolism, Kafka paints a very vivid depiction of Gregor’s mental health.
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