Discuss the ending of Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis. Is the reader left with a sense of hope or hopelessness? Support your conclusion with details from the story.

If we can accept Gregor's passing as a natural culmination of life, without passing moralistic judgment, the ending is quite happy. Gregor's family is happy, but they also mourn his passing. Mr. Samsa instantly kicks the lodgers out and the family decides to take the day off from work and go for a stroll. They feel relieved and the future seems bright to them. The parents notice that their daughter has grown up and decide that it is time to find her a husband. At the end of their trip, she is the first to stand up and stretch.