Based on the text by Kafka, Gregor was the main provider for the household and thus they all depended on him. When he changed into an insect they took care of him and grew poorer as they did not have another provider. At that state, he was pretty much confined to that room. This text can be can be related to a situation I happened to witness within the community I come from. There was a man who was the main provider in his family, meaning everybody was dependent on him. However, one day he suffered a stroke which left him in a vegetative state, unable to do much on his own, just as Gregor dependent on his family to care for him. This meant he slept in his bed or sat in a chair every other day and thus could not care for the family but rather the family cared for him. This change put a lot of strain in the family and thus they grew poorer.
In the story, Gregor could no longer eat the meals that he liked as he found them distasteful, this is due to the new condition he is in. this can be related to the man’s case where he could no longer consume his meals as he regularly had. His condition made it harder to move his jaws and thus he was forced to adjust to a new diet.
Gregor eventually became a burden to the family and it was seen in how his sister was not keen on bringing him food and cleaning up his room. They also hired a charwoman who cleaned the loungers and Gregor’s room. Eventually, Gregor died and this was seen to be a relief to the family as it gave the sister a chance to grow stronger and marry, and it also enabled the family to move into a better apartment. This related to the man’s end as he was seen as a burden by his family as they felt his caring took a lot of time, money and effort. They hired a caregiver to care for him. The attention they took in caring for him highly reduced and thus the man’s condition worsened, and just like Gregor, his death came as a relief to his family members.
