The Metamorphosis The Metamorphosis can be categorized as the type of book that is relevant to today's society and to Franz Kafka's expectations of the kind of books one should read. This book conveys a principled story that can be applicable to society. Kafka bought out many elements of his quotes in his writing of The Metamorphosis. According to him, one should only read books that would wound or stab them, in which he implied …showed first 75 words of 450 total…

…showed last 75 words of 450 total…initially chooses society over himself, which in turn transformed him into the working drone he was. After his physical transformation, he is forced to reassert his focus to himself, and society abandons him. According to Kafka's quotes, The Metamorphosis is indeed the kind of book that one should read. It reflects elements that would be relevant to the reader's life. One should read this book to learn the limit and balance between work and leisure.