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Family Relationships in The Metamorphosis
Not every family lives the American dream of a big house, a nice neighborhood, and a white picket fence. They may see perfect from afar, but in actuality, they are far from perfect. Peering in from the outside, a household may seem as if it has a very loving atmosphere with no qualms and never any arguments, however, every family has their differences. Most participants in a family yearn to grow with each other, hopefully to bond, learn from one another, and respect and grow closer to each other. However, as much as one would adore living the “American dream,” and practicing these amorous, loving characteristics of a perfect family, people do change. Some may drift away from their families for a short period, or some for the remainder of their lives, as did Gregor and the Samsa family in, “The Metamorphosis,” by Franz Kafka. The relationships in this piece of literature depict the whole family, Gregor, his sister Grete, and his mother and father, metamorphosing, just as the title portrays.
The Samsa family seemed like a tight-knit group. Gregor was the breadwinner of the family who maintained a close relationship with his sister, Grete. Being the only member of the family who holds a job, Gregor feels misunderstood at his office, and he works only to absolve his father’s outstanding debt and keep the family solvent. He was continuously looking out for his family. He never complained about rising early to catch the train for work because he longed for his sister to attend school at the Conservatory and saved a few dollars every week for her tuition. Even after his complete physical metamorphosis into a vermin, he was still a rational thinker and remained positive. No matter what physical state he was in, it seemed as if his sister was still going to be there for him, “to find out his likes and dislikes, brining him a wide assortment of things on an old newspaper” (17). However, only...
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