How do Beckett and Kafka Convey the Imprisonment of the Main Characters in Waiting for Godot and Metamorphosis?

In relation to the works Waiting for Godot and Metamorphosis, imprisonment can either be collective imprisonment or personal imprisonment. In both cases, it includes the restriction of personal freedom, the limitation of action and the deprivation of human contact. My objective is to investigate in what ways Beckett and Kafka convey the imprisonment of the main characters, and to examine the significance of their imprisonment. Therefore I will focus on Gregor Samsa in Metamorphosis and Vladimir and Estragon in Waiting for Godot.
Vlaimir and Estragon are imprisoned in that they are trapped in an endless cycle. …