Though the word "Kafkaesque" means "nightmarish" or "oppressive," it can also refer to the brilliant mind behind the classic novella Metamorphosis. What is the name of the character in that story who turns into an insect?

In Kafka's most famous story, a quiet salesman named Gregor Samsa wakes up one morning only to discover that he's been transformed into a huge insect. In the original German version, he turns into an "ungeheures Ungeziefer," which actually means "monstrous vermin". Many different interpretations of what the story means have been offered since it publication.

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