In the beginning, Grete is the only person who is not entirely repulsed by Gregor’s new appearance. At the end of the novella, she demands they get rid of him. Eventually, she stops coming to his room, stops caring if he eats, and stops calling her brother by name. A hard reality of life makes Grete Samsa grow bitter towards Gregor. The readers learn what kind of job Grete has she now works as a salesgirl. To support the family, she has to start working. However, as the story progresses, Grete transforms into a young woman and stops caring for Gregor. She does it with attention at the beginning by trying to understand what food he likes and cleaning his room.

In The Metamorphosis, Grete Samsa is Gregor’s beloved sister, who takes responsibility to look after him. It is true that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether”. Gregor’s transformation is less tragic than the coldness in the familial relationships within Samsa’s household and the change in Gregor and Grete’s relationship. The only person with whom he has close relationships is his sister Grete. It is interesting to see that there is no intimacy, even within the family. His work is the only thing he can think about. The end of the novella focuses on Gregor’s metamorphosis and his internal struggle.ĭespite turning into a bug, Gregor is obsessed with getting ready to work. Further down in the story, he loses his humanity in the eyes of others and his name. Consequently, Gregor loses his job and his position in the family as a bread-winner. The first part tells how Gregor loses his human body and his ability to communicate. The story of Gregor’s life after the transformation consists of three parts. Until one morning Gregor Samsa found himself transformed into a horrible vermin.

All in all, there is nothing unusual about him. Gregor faces such challenges with a lot of pride because he loves taking care of them. Gregor Samsa is The Metamorphosis’s protagonist, a young salesman who works tirelessly to support his family.

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