The Metamorphosis took place when Gregor Samsa wakes up transformed into a parasite, but everything else seems normal, so despite returning to normal, he goes back to sleep. As he begins to think about his job as a salesman and the fact that his boss never accepts excuses, "He was a tool of the boss, without brains or spine" (5) or what life is like for others who work in sales, he looked at the clock and realized that he was late and had already missed his train to work and what consequences that would bring. Meanwhile, his family started to worry why he wasn't leaving the plane and eventually his boss arrives to check personally, but Gregor's door was closed, he tries to explain his situation to his boss but suddenly everyone understands a word, "Did you understand a word? The manager was asking... Oh my God!, cried [Gregor's] mother" and so that Gregor does not lose his job because he still has to pay his father's debt after the bankruptcy of the family business, Gregor manages to open the door shortly with his mouth But his horrible appearance, everyone immediately rejected, his boss left and his. family forces him to stay in his room and Gregor, exhausted, falls asleep At first, Grete - Gregor's sister - decides to take care of him, realizing her brother's new tastes and Gregor stays under the carriage, her. watching; Captivating his parents away from the task, among them they talked about the difficult financial situation they have and how they must resolve it between Gregor's recoveries. Over time, Grete adapts to Gregor's situation and, to feel more comfortable, she wants to remove the furniture and let Gregor move freely; so with the help of Gregor's mother, they began the task until Gregor left himself behind, protecting his precious portrait and his mother...... middle of paper ...... ment of himself as a man, as the provider of his family and above all of what he wants to be, which leads him into total discomfort with who he is and loses his mind in a parallel world where he is no longer afraid of the men in the portrait and allows himself to be overcome by his transformation and finally liberation in his death. Unfortunately, society's limited roles overwhelm minds, struggling between what a person should be and what they want to be, concluding that the only way to achieve this is to make that inner self disappear that does not allow them to to be. develop under a determined gender role, but in the process, as shown in "The Yellow Wallpaper", can reach a psychotic breakdown or, as seen in The Metamorphosis, Gregor's deep depression, push him to lose the control of his own body, taking both to do. not being allowed to live in society and abandon oneself to their condition.