Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis is a novella that is narrated by a traveling salesman named Gregor Samsa. Kafka’s story is one of the best examples of existentialism. Gregor has dedicated his life to working and neglected his own needs and personal relationships. He is obsessed with fulfilling what he believes to be his purpose and in the process becomes something less than human. The Metamorphosis raises questions about what it really means to be human and what makes us worthy of love.