I had previously written a post exploring the familial relationships in The Metamorphosis based on first impressions of the novel. The first section somewhat introduced the characters in a different light in contrast with the more intimate view of the characters later on.
I gladly retract my statement about the intent of Kafka writing this novel with this premise. In the following few sections, I found the characters to be even more profound and mysterious that initially presented. The progress of time is quite subtle in the novel, but over the apparent month since Gregor's realization of his transformation, I find that he is comparable to Howie from The Mezzanine due to their similar curiosities. Gregor for his fascination in his new life of being a bug, and Howie for his interest in the small details of daily life.
Kafka could be writing this novel based on personal matters rather than going as far as to criticize society but so far, the progress of this novel has been shown to be nothing less than surprising. For all I know, Kafka could have written The Metamorphosis because he actually secretly wanted to live as an insect rather than a human.
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