In the fictional novel, “The Metamorphosis” by Franz Kafka, a character by the name of Gregor lives a life full of dependability and stress; a lifestyle I would find exasperating. Gregor becomes the foundation of his family, holding them all up. Gregor works as a traveling salesmen in order to support and provide for his family. Although Gregor dreads his job, he still feels obligated to go to pay off his father’s debt. This provokes a bothersome lifestyle, full of pressure. Considering Gregor's strenuous lifestyle and his family's excessive dependence on him, Gregor is better off dead.

The excessive importance and dependance placed on Gregor causes him to only serve others, and never put himself first. Gregor himself even knows that he