The Interesting Narrative is an autobiography of Olaudah Equiano where his life in slavery to earning his liberty is depicted. He was captured by slave traders in his youth, spent his years on British vessels, and through heavy labor, acquired his freedom, becoming an abolitionist in England until his last days. This autobiography describes the dominance it imposes on the racial distinctions between Europeans and Africans along with emphasizing how common the application of the idea was. The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka is a novella about Gregor Samsa transformed into a beetle. He wakes up one morning as a human-sized beetle where he restricts himself in his room for a moment, but finally unlocks his door to let his family recognize his situation.