The overall mood that I got from Kafka’s Metamorphosis was a sense of entrapment and loneliness. Even when Gregor was human he felt trapped in his lifestyle; he despised his job, gave most of his earnings to his family, and it seemed as though he had few, if any friends. He wasn’t close to his family either; the only person he interacted with was his sister. After his transformation Gregor became even more isolated. His family kept him inside his room and hired a cleaning lady to look after him; they wouldn’t even take care of him themselves. The photos that I chose all seemed to evoke a feeling of either seclusion or entrapment to me; the heartbreak one experiences at being able to see but not be a part of the outside world, the numerous locks and bolts-similar to imprisonment, and a sense of aloneness.