Essay Example on Franz Kafka's story The Metamorphosis

We've done everything humanly possible to take care of it and to put up with it Kaafka 46 Grete insisted that Gregor is not a part of the family because he s a monster According to Grete Gregor is the cause of their family s disintegration She even goes as far to suggest that he needs to be offed He must go cried Gregor's sister that's the only solution Father you must get rid of the idea that is Gregor Kaafka 45 This quote shows the ultimate betrayal of the only person who somewhat cared for Gregor She turned on him even after all Gregor said he would do for her After this Gregor feels no reason to live Gregor s family got into the habit of acting like he was just trash The family had gotten into the habit of putting into his room things that wouldn t fit anywhere else Kaafka 30 They have no need for him at this point so his room is filled with useless things including him His family that was once completely dependent on him constantly just locks his door and pretends as though he doesn't exist and never existed after he gave up his life to work and provide for the last couple of years Not only was Gregor mistreated emotionally but he was often physically abused by his father His reaction to Gregor's transformation is hostile and cruel when it should be empathetic No plea of Gregor s helped no plea was even understood however humbly he might turn his head his father merely stamped his feet more forcefully he drove Gregor on as if there were no obstacle his father gave him a hard shove which was truly his salvation and bleeding profusely he flew far into his room Kaafka 35 He had no support system to help him cope with his own mental disturbances from the change just abuse 

After the slandering ill treatment and shunning from the people he not only trusted but dedicated his life to Gregor was left feeling defeated with no one to save him He thought back on his family with deep emotion and love His conviction that he would have to disappear was if possible even firmer than his sister s Kaafka 46 Even after the fact Gregor still is able to love his family even though they are disgusted by him until the point where they want him gone The word disappear has a strong meaning behind it because it's even more absolute than just dying he just wants to be gone as though he never existed to free his family from their selfish burden