• Roopa V R

Social contact and Communication are the basic conditions of Social Interaction . Social Contact has its origin in the mutual response between various groups or individuals , social contact is the beginning point of social interaction it is strengthened by physical contact in various forms. Similarly, social interactions are established through the medium of communications like script, guestures, symbols etc . In fact society cannot be conceived without communication. Franz Kafkas ground breaking work “The Metomorphosis” is one such work that depicts the importance of social interaction to survive in human society through the nightmarish plight or predaciament of the protogonist Gregor Samsa , who unfortunately gets transformed into a gaint beetle like insect the physical change along with his incapacity to maintain social contact by communicating his tragic faith to his family members , at last culminates in his death in its deadliest form by suffering alienation and humiliation from them, for whose well-being he worked very hard and wished to fullfill all their dreams, however harder he had to work . The heart breaking story of Gregor samsa comples the reader to rethink about the futility of life without social contact and communication.

social contact , communication,alienation,humiliation,futility of life

"Franz Kafka’s –‘Metamorphosis’ depicts the importance of social interaction to survive through the predicaments of the protagonist Gregor Samsa. ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 10, page no.305-309, October-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1810826.pdf

"Franz Kafka’s –‘Metamorphosis’ depicts the importance of social interaction to survive through the predicaments of the protagonist Gregor Samsa. ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 10, page no. pp305-309, October-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1810826.pdf