Each individual is like a drop of rain on the window; none of them is more important than another. There are occasional droplets larger than the others, these having a greater influence than the others. Over time, one droplet eventually collides with another, then another, then another... until they form a huge puddle and eventually roll away. The result is a chain reaction: large raindrops influence others and serve as catalysts in society. However, droplets alone are fragile and vulnerable. In The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka and The Stranger by Albert Camus, the important role of communication is described through two extreme examples. Poor communication leads to serious consequences leading to alienation and discrimination within a society like solitary raindrops, apart and out of reach of the world. Meursault, the protagonist of The Stranger, finds himself facing a different dilemma from that of the anti-hero Gregor Samsa, of The Metamorphosis. . As the main character transforms from a human being to a dung beetle or "vermin", this raises the question of physical versus emotional transformation. Although Gregor's transformation helps him discover his status in the household, it disconnects his family from his support. In contrast, the antihero of The Stranger, Meursault, lives his life “indifferent to human affairs” and his actions have no rational order. His actions are alien to his society, a world that demands reason behind behavior and motive behind the act. Gregor doesn't like his job, his life, or the way people treat him, but he endures daily unpleasantness because filial piety demands it. play its role. His role as a son requires him to help pay his parents' debts and send his sister, Grete, to a conservatory because she loves music and is able to "play the violin with soul" (29). According to Gregor, his family needs his financial support, but Kafka approaches this belief differently and has a broader message to convey. At the beginning of The Metamorphosis, Gregor's transformation into an unpleasant and worthless dung beetle is appropriate because of the oppressed and contemptuous manner in which he is treated by those around him. Gregor is oblivious to the reality that he is useless and good for nothing. Gregor is a character who doesn't receive much attention or care. He is looked down upon by his boss, as if no matter how hard he tries, he is "lazy" (12) and will never be good enough..