Part V: Prepare to Be Wrong

The Metamorphosis applies to my question from a different angle: how perception affects what is viewed as good or evil. In The Metamorphosis, Gregor transformed into a disgusting creature and is therefore treated poorly. Based purely on his appearance, Gregor's family treats him with disdain as if he were something evil. They fail to recognize that he is the same good person that provided for them for so long. Conversely, once Gregor is forced to look at how his family treats someone in and unfortunate condition that they didn't like, he sees that they are not as kind as he once thought. So maybe what Kafka claims is that good and evil depends heavily on your point of view. A poor man might not see stealing as evil, just as a way to provide for himself. But a wealthy man might view it as evil. At the same time, the poor man might think the wealthy man evil for not helping the poor, while the wealthy man just sees it as his way of life. It's a conundrum to say the least.