Symbolism in Franz Kafka's MetamorphosisKafka uses symbolism in his short story, Metamorphosis. Use this technique to make the reader try to understand what was going on in their head. In this story he brought up many things about his life, including his father/family, his love life, and his future. He used metaphors to show his love for the people in his life. This story is autobiographical about the forces that control Franz Kafka's life. In this article I will explain how Kafka tells his life to readers through the story of Metamorphosis. Franz Kafka had problems at home with his father. His father wanted him to become a lawyer, but Franz didn't want to be a lawyer, he wanted to be a writer. He attended law school against his will, because his father wanted him to go there. He later obtained a well-paid position with the government of Czechoslovakia in an insurance position. In the story, Gregor's father had very little respect for him, and Gregor had to work to pay off the family debts. This is an example of Gregor's father's control over his life and Kafka's situation was similar. In the end he was forced to become a lawyer, while what Kafka wanted was a degree in literature. Franz Kafka had his character, Gregor, transformed into an insect in the story. No one wants to associate with an insect, which is a humble creature, a pest or a nuisance. This symbolizes Kafka's depression and his poor self-image. Since his family treats the insect like an outcast, this must be how Franz felt about his own family's treatment of him. It demonstrated the control his father had exercised over him. He was not allowed to leave his room. Gregor's parents were so afraid to take... half of the paper... After Gregor's death, at the end of the story, his parents notice that his sister has become a beautiful woman and they feel that the time has come for her to get married. This means that they used Gregor as a pawn who helped them. Now that her sister is grown up they can force her to marry a rich man. Then they would be well off for a long time to come. Now they can control their daughter like they did with Gregor. Grete's new husband can support the whole family. Once married, she too will become a pawn, a victim of her parents' control. The main theme of the story is the effect of other people's control on a person, such as his relationship with his father, and how his father controlled his life. He realized he was himself when he escaped his father's control, even though the only escape was death.