As these transformations have been taking place, Gregor’s aged father has gotten a job and the family has taken in boarders. She also changes his litter.Īs Gregor grows, he begins scratching the furniture and climbing on things, which leads his sister to remove the furniture. It’s his sister who has taken to caring for him. Gregor wakes and sees that someone has put milk and bread in his room. Horrified by Gregor’s appearance, the office manager runs from the apartment and Gregor’s father aggressively shoos Gregor back into his room. Gregor, with his large yet kitten-like paws, does manage to unlock the door. The situation is more intense when Gregor’s manager comes to the family’s home to inquire of Gregor’s whereabouts and to let him know that the office is not satisfied with his work of late. The family is dependent on Gergor’s income so they are keen for him to open the door, which is locked as usual. Gregor’s mother knocks on the door, and suspects that he may be ill, since he never misses the train. He turns to the clock and sees that he has overslept and missed his train to work. He gets distracted and plays kitten-like with some dust particles and reflects on the dreary life he’s led as a traveling salesman. He attempts to roll over, only to discover that he cannot due to his new body. He looks around his room, which appears normal, and decides to go back to sleep to forget about what has happened. The Quirk Classics typically follow the plot summary to fairly closely, but introduce the absurd twist introduced in the title. In Coleridge Cook’s version, Samsa is a giant cat.

In Franz Kafka’s original version, Gregor Samsa, a traveling salesman, wakes up in his bed to find himself transformed into a large insect. Following on the heels of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters, and other Quirk Classics, comes The Meowmorphosis.

The Meowmorphosis by Coleridge Cook