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Kafka’s Metamorphosis uses a multitude of symbols. If one searches hard enough, practically every other word has some hidden meaning to it, ranging from the existential to the sexual. How can one be sure if something is meant to be seen as symbolic or if it is meant to be no more than itself? Perhaps Kafka, wishing to confuse the readers of his novella or force them into using their imagination, put in these things, which confuse many readers, knowingly. No matter your opinion, the point is that symbolism is still very manifest in this story. The three key symbols which I found worth discussing all seem to center around Gregor’s alienation and the process of his further dehumanization. Throughout the development of the novella, the distance between Gregor and his family grows, especially his sister who, in the beginning of the story, was so eager