Modern man is in a
predicament. He cannot please everyone. He cannot do any thing right. Kafka had personally experienced
this situation. He vividly portrayed it in his
writing, which are autobiographical in a sense. With "The Metamorphosis" as a basis, but drawing upon other sources as well, this essay begins by providing a definition of "modern man" and then examines the genesis, the nature and the consequences of the
predicament. Ultimately the essay explores the way to come out of the predicament.