Abstract :
The existential narratives serve as an effective platform to showcase the human condition and the transformations it undergoes in various circumstances. Franz Kafka's fiction depicts this transformation across multiple planes, whether physical, moral or psychological. The transformation in a few of his works surpasses the corporeality of human beings, moving from the physical to the psychological, from the surface to the metaphorical. His works manage to evidently portray the fluidity in identity as well as human values. He presents transformation as the fragmentation of the self, not evolution. The metamorphosed form of the characters does not depict liberation; rather, it presents how intricately these individual beings are trapped in the fabric of existence. This paper examines works such as The Metamorphosis, A Report to an Academy, and The Judgement, focusing on Kafka’s narrative techniques and psychological nuances that bring forth the universal aspect of flux in identity and the existential dilemmas faced by individuals across all times and spaces. The absurdity of this world is bound to bring about transformation in each being, and therefore, one must make conscious choices in this complex, incomprehensible world. It focuses not only on the individual’s quest for meaning in this inherently meaningless world, which leads to the complexity of identity, but also on the societal conventions that shape the shifting nature of human values. These stories present a broad framework for understanding the human condition more thoughtfully by emphasizing individuality and societal expectations.