After completing Kafka's Metamorphosis I immediately moved away from the conclusion of the novel and returned to the second section. It seemed to me that the true essence of the tale lay in the thoughts and observations revealed in this part of the story. After watching the video adaptation I was once again intrigued by these events. I reread the second section and found that the first strong impressions of the grotesque were evident here. Kafka used the constant setting of the Samsa family to show the true repercussions of the metamorphosis. This is where Gregor is truly dehumanized. He can no longer stand the taste of what was his favorite dish. It is reduced to a parasite that feeds on rotten and decaying food and finds the presence of fresh food repellent. The very means by which he supported himself are not suited to a human being, but rather to a dependent beast. Gregor's vision begins to fail. Like himself, he spent hours looking out the window, studying and reading; however, he now finds nothing but a distorted perception of reality when he does these things. Now the whole world looks and tastes different to Gregor. The world's perception of him distances him, and now his perception of the world distances him even further. Alienation feeds itself. With the taste of moldy cheese in his mouth and the sight of nothing but a gray wasteland before him, Gregor's pleasant activity of snacking and looking out the window has been reduced to a sentence of nourishment and suffering. As his senses dull and alter, he also finds that his comfort zones do the same thing. Unlike a normal person who lies on a couch or bed and fears what might lurk underneath, Gregor resides under the couch and hides from those who would normally rest on top. His world has been turned upside down. It no longer roots itself to the floor, but clings to the ceiling. Gregor has transformed and is now truly the unguers ungerzeifer. Unfortunately, Gregor's family treats him like the beast he has truly become. Considering the damage irreparable, they strip him of his worldly possessions and leave him in a "naked lair fit for a beast." The fight he wages when his furniture is stolen is symbolic of his struggle to return to human form.