In the short story , “The Metamorphosis”, by Franz Kafka, work changes the characters. In “The Metamorphosis”, Gregor, the main character woke up one day as a large bug. His family relied completely on Gregors work to sustain them while they stayed at home. One example on how work symbolizes changes a character is the story, “Was that the same man who had lain exhausted and buried in bed in earlier days when Gregor was setting out on a business trip…” (Kafka, 61). This shows how his dad, who before Gregor turned into a creature, he was lazy and tired. But once he couldn’t rely on his son, and has to work, he became strong as vibrant. For example, “Above the high stiff collar of his jacket his firm double chin stuck out prominently, beneath