... the family and his self-imposed isolation from the world, rather than a purely introspective emotional response to the world such as that of Jonathan in The Pigeon. Suskind depicts the transformation of Jonathan over the course of his eventful and exhausting day, by introducing a pigeon that confronts an isolated existence by Jonathan; whereas with Gregor, his transformation is immediate and presented to the reader in the first paragraph "..he found himself transformed in his bed into a gigantic insect1". The pigeon leaves Jonathan confused and distraught over his existence, and he comes to the conclusion, by the end of the day, that he will end his life, "I'll kill myself tomorrow"2, he says after returning to his hotel room. Suskind presents the reader with a gradual buildup of disastrous events throughout Jonathan's day, which helps in the transformation he undergoes mentally. Significant changes such as when Jonathan walks through ...

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