... , they neglect him. As soon as the money they have saved runs out, Gregor's parents and sister are forced to work and find that they have no taste for sacrifice. Herr Samsa becomes prone to saying "'What a life this is. Such is the peace of my old age'" (110). Grete neglects to clean Gregor's room; "streaks of dirt ran the length ... , as she believes that he cannot understand human speech. Indeed, Gregor's family completely forgets him after his death; they are content to let the charwoman deal with his corpse, and Herr Samsa even "check[s] her [story of its disposal] firmly with an outs...

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... ever have. I personally believe that the point he was making by the name metamorphosis was on how his environment changed rather then his physical appearance. Gregor was the son of Herr and Frau Samsa and brother of Grete Samsa. Before Gregor's unusual change, he had been a traveling sales man. He maintained this job because his parents had previously engaged in a loan ... ...

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• Grade Level: High School