Critical Analysis of Part Three of The
Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka
Prepared By: Suneela Amjad
Year: 2023
, Brief Narrative of Part Three
Part Three presents the final stage of Gregor Samsa's physical and emotional decline. His family
has become increasingly distant, and the burden of caring for him affects every aspect of their
lives. The Samsas rent rooms to boarders to improve their financial situation, showing how much
their circumstances have changed since Gregor's transformation.
Grete continues to care for Gregor, but her compassion gradually disappears as she becomes
exhausted by the responsibility. One evening, Gregor leaves his room after hearing Grete play
the violin. His appearance frightens the boarders and creates another crisis for the family. After
this incident, Grete insists that they must stop thinking of the creature as Gregor.
Feeling that he no longer belongs in the family, Gregor returns to his room, where he dies during
the night. The following morning, the family discovers his death and experiences relief rather
than grief. The novella ends with the family leaving their apartment and looking toward a more
hopeful future.
Critical Analysis
Gregor's Final Isolation
Part Three presents the complete isolation of Gregor. Earlier in the novella, he hoped that his
family would eventually understand him. By the final section, that hope has disappeared. He has
become physically weak, emotionally exhausted, and almost entirely separated from the people
he loves.
Kafka makes this loss especially painful because Gregor still thinks and feels with human
tenderness. One of the most important lines in this section is,
“He remembered his family with deep feelings of love. His conviction that he had to disappear
was, if possible, even firmer than his sister’s.”
This quote shows that Gregor’s love remains strong, but it also reveals his tragic belief that his
own death may be the best thing for his family.
This growing distance demonstrates one of Kafka's central ideas: loneliness often develops
slowly through misunderstanding, silence, and emotional neglect rather than through a single
dramatic event.
Grete's Transformation
While Gregor experiences the most obvious physical transformation, Grete undergoes the
greatest emotional change. At the beginning of the novella, she is gentle, patient, and willing to
care for her brother. By Part Three, she has become practical and emotionally detached.
Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka
Prepared By: Suneela Amjad
Year: 2023
, Brief Narrative of Part Three
Part Three presents the final stage of Gregor Samsa's physical and emotional decline. His family
has become increasingly distant, and the burden of caring for him affects every aspect of their
lives. The Samsas rent rooms to boarders to improve their financial situation, showing how much
their circumstances have changed since Gregor's transformation.
Grete continues to care for Gregor, but her compassion gradually disappears as she becomes
exhausted by the responsibility. One evening, Gregor leaves his room after hearing Grete play
the violin. His appearance frightens the boarders and creates another crisis for the family. After
this incident, Grete insists that they must stop thinking of the creature as Gregor.
Feeling that he no longer belongs in the family, Gregor returns to his room, where he dies during
the night. The following morning, the family discovers his death and experiences relief rather
than grief. The novella ends with the family leaving their apartment and looking toward a more
hopeful future.
Critical Analysis
Gregor's Final Isolation
Part Three presents the complete isolation of Gregor. Earlier in the novella, he hoped that his
family would eventually understand him. By the final section, that hope has disappeared. He has
become physically weak, emotionally exhausted, and almost entirely separated from the people
he loves.
Kafka makes this loss especially painful because Gregor still thinks and feels with human
tenderness. One of the most important lines in this section is,
“He remembered his family with deep feelings of love. His conviction that he had to disappear
was, if possible, even firmer than his sister’s.”
This quote shows that Gregor’s love remains strong, but it also reveals his tragic belief that his
own death may be the best thing for his family.
This growing distance demonstrates one of Kafka's central ideas: loneliness often develops
slowly through misunderstanding, silence, and emotional neglect rather than through a single
dramatic event.
Grete's Transformation
While Gregor experiences the most obvious physical transformation, Grete undergoes the
greatest emotional change. At the beginning of the novella, she is gentle, patient, and willing to
care for her brother. By Part Three, she has become practical and emotionally detached.
