Jake SmithM. FoxApril 7, 2014MetamorphosisHidden truthMetamorphosis, by Franz Kafka, is a book that has aroused interest around the world. The novel's strange setting has attracted many people's attention, but is there a secret message between the lines? The author, Franz Kafka, is also very well known. Some public speculation has suggested that Kafka and his book's fictional character, Gregor Samsa, shared more similarities than just being created by the author's mind. When comparing Kafka's life to that of the main character, Gregor Samsa, it is obvious that Kafka wrote the Metamorphosis to show himself through Gregor. The first demonstration of Franz Kafka writing about himself through Gregor Samsa concerns his feelings towards his career. In the book, Gregor describes his job as "a much more worrying occupation than working in the office!" " (Kafka 11) After researching Kafka, information was discovered that he also did not like working and stated ""I hate everything that happens....