In the Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka, he brings to light Gregor Samsa’s lost sense of identity by writing Gregor’s inner thoughts about no longer having a concern for his family’s well-being. Prior to Gregor’s metamorphosis, his personality is of a man whose main responsibility is taking care of his family on the account of him telling the chief clerk, “I’m … in debt…” (pt.1, p.7). The pronoun “I” is important here because it suggests that Gregor considers the debt his, even though in reality it is his father’s. This indicates that Gregor has internalized the idea of him having to work because he no longer considers his efforts a favor but a necessity because of “his” debt. This idealization does not last post-metamorphosis because Gregor comes