Metamorphosis is about a man name Gregor who takes care of his families finances. His parents are capable of working but instead choose not to while Gregor works to pay off their debts. One day Gregor wakes up as a cockroach and no longer can work. His family alienates him and confines him to his room. In the end Gregor dies and his parents begin to work again. This story resembles human nature. When someone continually gives you something, most people do not want to change that. Gregor’s family took advantage of him. Because he kept working they had no motivation to find a job for themselves. Eventually we see there capability of working after Gregor dies.
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They were just feeding off of what he was bringing to the table, as far as financials. They found an easy way out by letting Gregor work himself into this person who goes to work, sleeps then goes back to work. The second he couldn’t support them financially they stopped caring about him and had to do their own work.