An existentialist believes that an individual's existence is absurd unless they add meaning to it through their own actions. In the novels The Stranger and The Metamorphosis, authors Albert Camus and Franz Kafka tell their stories from different perspectives. Using points of view, the authors show the alienation of their characters, Mersault and Gregor, to convey the existential notion of authenticity. You become authentic when you live your life according to how you define yourself. Both Camus and Kafka use their own points of view to shape their characters. Written in the first person, The Stranger presents the world through Mersault's point of view. In his building, Mersault meets a man he considers “a little short, with broad shoulders and a boxer’s nose” (Camus 28). We see everything in the novel through his eyes, showing how he interprets the world. There is no empathy or understanding towards the other characters, which shows Mersault's alienation towards everyone. Unlike Camus, Kafka wrote The Metamorphosis in the third person. However, the writing style allows the reader to see Gregor's point of view. At the beginning of the novel, Gregor wakes up and realizes that he has turned into an insect. He tries to get up, then closes his eyes “so as not to have to see his squirming legs” (Kafka 3). These feelings of disgust become obvious to the reader as they illustrate Gregor's emotions. Later in the novel, “Gregor the insect is having fun” (Goldfarb 1). He crawls around his apartment and climbs walls and ceilings. All these emotions are expressed in the third person; however, the author's illustration shows them through the character's perspective. This use of viewpoints comes to light......in the middle of the article......once that happens, he thinks about how he's going to get to work. Gregor says to himself, “Oh my God, what grueling work” (Kafka 3). This shows that becoming a bug wasn't a surprise to him, seeing how much he thought his parents saw him all along. However, as the novel continues, Gregor begins to rejoice in his new transformation. “He particularly liked being suspended from the ceiling; it was much better than lying on the floor” (Goldfarb 1). Gregor shows his authenticity when he feels comfortable with his new lifestyle. In order to show the concept of authenticity, the authors had to project the alienation of their characters through a point of view. Although using different points of view, they both successfully demonstrated this concept. Albert Camus succeeded by using his first person point of view, while Franz Kafka used his third person point of view..