Friday, March 22, 2013


            In The Metamorphosis Gregor goes through a transformation that figthens his family. It frightens his mother so much she faints. "His mothr-in spite of the presencs of the manager she was standing her with her hair still sticking up on end, still mess from the night-first looked at his father with her hands clasped, then went two step toward Gregor and collapsed right in the middle of her skirts"(Kafka 6). The mom shows more compassion toward Gregor throughout the story, and cares about Gregor more then his father. Gregor's father doesn't show love or care for Gregor at all when he saw Gregor for the first time, he doesnt show love throughout the whole story. "His father clenched his fist with a hostile expression"(Kafka 6). The dad doesnt show a bit of worry about him he just get angered and worried that Gregor wont be able to work. The family as a whole dont show care about Gregor besides his sister.
           
            Gregor's sister is the only one is the family who tries to take care of him and has any true worry about him. Gregor knew how little the family cared and hid under the couch to se if anyone would even notice. His sister did however, and it really worried her when she didnt know wher he was."...he had to be somewhere or other, for he could hardly fly away-sh got such a shock that, without being able to contorl herself, she slammed the door shut once again from the outside. However, as if she was sorry for her behavior, she immedietly opned the door again and walked in on her tiptoes as if she was in the presence of a seriour invaild or a total stanger"(Kafka 10). She got so mad when she didn't know where Gregor was. She loves her brother and cares for him alot, and its shown by the way she takes care of him. She feeds him when there is no one eles is around becasue their parets dont like seeing him and he isnt comfortable around his parents. "In this way Gregor now got his food every day, once in the morning, when his parets ad servent girl were still asleep, and a second tim after the common noon meal, for his paretns were asleep then for a little while, adn the servet girl was sent off by his sister on some errand or other"(11). She only wants him to be comfotable despite the state he is in, and does a good job of taking care of him in that way. Gregor sister loves him and is the only one that makes him feel important.