The Metamorphosis
How was Gregor like a bug befor he turned?
What circumstances in Gregor's life have caused him to feel dehumanized even befor the metamorphsis took place?
What circumstances in Gregor's life have caused him to feel dehumanized even befor the metamorphsis took place?
Before he was turned into a vermin, Gregor chose the lonely life of a traveling salesman, and chose to lock his doors in his own home at night. Gegor feels a sense of otherness, even with his own family. After the change, it will be the others who lock him up in his room.