great works ii – 2850 jta 12:25-2:05: love letters from the world

I like the quotes you used to describe the reactions of the father and the chief clerk, but I do not think that the father was ever calm about the situation. The moment Gregor’s father realized what had happened to his son, he reacted with anger and hostility. You mentioned that he eventually turned out angry, but I think that he immediately turned angry. I think that this is how the father dealt with the situation. I do agree that the clerk was scared the whole time, which contrasts how the father dealt with Gregor’s transformation. The example of the father kicking Gregor back into his room was a good way of showing the anger the father felt.