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Metamorphosis 2 - Paper

Metamorphosis 2

Members of a family are often affected when something suddenly
changes. Family relationships and special bonds can be changed and
sometimes even broken. The attitudes of family members may be altered
around the sudden change. In Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis, a
family’s bond is broken apart by a sudden change in Gregor Samsa. The
author deals with changes in Gregor and within the whole family.
The family’s attitude changes throughout the book. Gregor’s sister,
Grete, showed the largest change in attitude. In the beginning she felt sorry
for her unfortunate brother and she continued to show that she still cared
about him. She took care of him and fed him ...

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around. Eventually, Grete began to feel annoyed and disgusted by
the presence of her brother. By not caring anymore, she no longer fed nor
acknowledged her brother. Grete was the first to announce that the family
needed to get rid of Gregor. After his death she was content to go on with
the rest of her life, with out the burden of her brother.

Gregor’s mother had a very similar attitude towards the change in
Gregor. When she first saw him she had great sorrow. In the beginning,
she refused to give up hope that Gregor would someday be normal again.
She showed her feelings by disagreeing with Grete when she wanted to
remove his furniture. She wanted the room untouched, so that when
Gregor came back it would be exactly the same and he could easily forget
the whole thing. As her attitudes changed in the end, she too became
irritated by Gregor.
Gregor’s father had the hardest time accepting Gregor. His attitude
towards him changed the quickest. ...

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Added: 10/11/2006 05:20:25 PM
Category: English
Type: Premium Paper
Words: 576
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