Formalism Texts - Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka (1915)

Imagine waking up as a huge icky bug one morning. Would you just hop out of bed, brew your coffee, and dash to catch the bus? Follow Gregor Samsa's odyssey in the Metamorphosis to find out whether he makes it to work or finds a new anthill.

Kafka's language is pretty straightforward and simple in this tale. Why do you think he chooses to write in this simple, straightforward style? How does that style contribute to his use of defamiliarization?