What family member first decides that they must “get rid” of the insect?What rationale is given? In what specific ways does the family’s decision affect Gregor?
What will be an ideal response?
- Gregor’s sister ultimately decides that “we must try to get rid of it” (par. 80). Her attitude has gradually changed from one of solicitous concern to hostility. She does not refer to Gregor by name; he is now an it. “I refuse to utter my brother’s name in the presence of this monster,” she declares. At this point Gregor starts to lose his human identity. She argues that they have been mistaken to think that this creature is her brother. Why? If this were Gregor, she maintains, “he would’ve realized a long time ago that it’s impossible for human beings to live with a creature like that, and he would’ve left on his own accord” (par. 85). Gregor, in other words, would not have added to the family burden but would have eased it. His role, she implies, is that of a provider, not an embarrassing dependent. The sister’s announcement provides a turning point in the story. Already weak and injured, Gregor declines into death.
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