# What the hell is Kafka's "The Metamorphosis" supposed to represent?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [March 15, 2012, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-kafkas-the-metamorphosis-supposed-to-represent/615886 "2012-03-15T18:49:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2012, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-kafkas-the-metamorphosis-supposed-to-represent/615886/41 "2012-03-21T14:25:21Z")

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> [@Chronos](#):
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> Does the story even _need_ a point? Even without making sense, it still somehow manages to work.

It does, and it occasions a lot of discussion, as evidenced by this thread. All the same, I do like to know if there’s something I missed, which is why I come here. 🙂

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