the study of symbols of kafka metamorphosis

the metamorphosis is the most famous work by franz kafka, published in 1915. the story is about a travelling sales man by the name samsa gregor who wakes up to find himself transformed into an insect. franz kafka used a number of stylistic devices including descriptive imagery metaphors and when writing the metamorphosis. i will describe three of the main symbols used: the insect, the picture of the woman, and the furniture.