How is Gregor’s family transformed in the wake of his metamorphosis?
I think Gregor’s family becomes cold towards Gregor after his transformation. His parents seemed bothered for the fact that Gregor couldn’t provide for them anymore and now they had to provide for Gregor. Before the transformation it seemed as the family were happy as when he first didn’t get up to leave for work, they seemed like they wanted to help Gregor. By the end, Gregor’s mother and sister both didn’t care about him anymore since she didn’t believe that the he wasn’t actually her son.
Explain your understanding of Gregor’s death. How/why does he ultimately die?
Gregor dies through his family no longer caring for him and he dies by starvation. His family doesn’t truly believe that it’s actually him and they stop taking care of him and they started to despise him. Because, they didn’t really care for him anymore he decided to starve himself to stop the abuse he felt from his father, mother and sister.
There seems to be a connection between these two responses. Both address the family dynamic. I wonder what this text is ultimately saying about familial love, caregiving, and financial support….