She is horrified by Gregor’s transformation and truly struggles to reconcile herself with whats happened.
It falls to her to take care of the family and her connection to her brother diminishes. Just as Gregor adjusts to his new form, so too does Grete age and become less willing to care for her brother. She also brings him water and helps to move the furniture around in his room. She pities him and does her best to take care of him as her family has no interest in doing so. Gregor’s sister and the only family member who shows any concern for Gregor’s well-being after he undergoes his metamorphosis.
He does so, with only his family’s best interests at heart. Therefore, he decides, without much preamble, that it would be best for his family if he dies. Gregor does accept his new existence, but his family doesn’t. He hides in dark spots in his room and begins crawling on the walls and ceiling. As time progresses Gregor turns to his bug-nature for comfort. Gregor has trouble reconciling his human mind, thoughts, and desires to his new form, as do his family members. His main concern is how he’s going to continue working and then later, his own humanity. He does not fret over his condition, in fact, he accepts it quite easily. The change is permanent and the story follows the progression of his life after he, and then later his family, discover what has happened to him. Gregor wakes up one morning to find that he has been transformed into a giant bug. He hates his job but feels obliged to work as hard as he can to help pay off his father’s debts. He works as a traveling salesman and is responsible for taking care of his family. The main character of ‘The Metamorphosis’. By the end of Gregor’s life, sadly enough, they are all ready to see him gone. But, they are all unified in their growing disinterest and irritation with Gregor’s existence and the burden he begins to exert on the family. Some are outright cruel and hateful in their approach, and others show more sympathy.
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