What does this odd reaction suggest about Gregor in "The Metamorphosis"? When Gregor wakes to discover he has become a gigantic insect, he is mostly...

byexamines the concepts of loss, isolation, and the epiphanies that manifest when a person must
confront an extraordinary situation.

Dehumanization, monstrosity, and
people's reactions to these states of mind and body play a significant role in many literary and
genreclassics and horror movies. But Gregor Samsas rather detached reaction to his metamorphosis
indicates that he became dehumanized by his job and life circumstances long before the
transformation took place. His worries about train schedules, money, and his boss, and his
jealous thoughts about other salesmen suggest that the demands of the working world dehumanize
people more than any monster dreamed up by storytellers.

Soon after waking,
Gregor tells himself to go back to sleep and dismisses his experience as nonsense. His
diminished capacity for feeling or happiness in his hectic traveling salesmans life is
symbolized by the magazine picture of a stylish woman on his...