May I give it a try? Is it that good?

May I give it a try? Is it that good?

Why is his chest an angry Pepe?

Nigga it is a must read. Just read it

It is short. Do it.

Please don't, you'll just come back to whine about how shitty it was because you didn't get it.

>May I give it a try?
No! Keep your fingers off unless you've read the Greeks (original texts, obviously, translations are literally worse than holodomor) and familiarized yourself with medieval Finnish epic poetry and Yugoslavian expressionist drama.

I read it when I was 13, just do it you pussy. It's fucking pathetic to see people asking this sort of question, as if Veeky Forums was all a bunch of literary experts who are going to guide you and teach you everything. The truth is, 90% of people here are as knowledgeable as you.

Honestly, I didn't get it.

I thought it was a good story (although very sad) but I didn't understand what the story was getting at, at all.

I'm not talking about the "how did he turn into an insect" , I mean, I don't understand what the message Kafka was trying to get across

Was he trying to get a message across?

Yes

I certainly would hope so. Otherwise, the story is literally " guy turns into a bug. His family hates him now. He becomes depressed about being a bug. Then he just dies because he realizes his family wishes he would die"

I kinda hope there's a deeper meaning for a story that is such a beloved piece of modern fiction