How Does Gregor's Life Change

One day, our main character Gregor wakes up in his bed to find himself transformed into a vermin. He looks around his room, which appears normal, and decides to go back to sleep to forget about what has happened. He attempts to roll over, only to discover that he cannot due to his new body He begins to reflect on his life as a traveling salesman and how he would quit if his parents and sister did not depend so much on his income. Gregor’s mother soon knocks on the door, and when he answers her, Gregor finds that his voice has changed. His family suspects that he may be ill, so they ask him to open the door, which he keeps locked out of habit. While struggling to move, he hears his office manager come into the family’s home to find out why Gregor has not shown up to work. Through the door, the office manager warns Gregor of the …show more content…
Initially excited, he quickly discovers that he has no taste for milk, once one of his favorite foods. He settles himself under a couch and listens to the quiet apartment. The next morning, his sister Grete comes in, sees that he has not touched the milk, and replaces it with rotting food scraps, which Gregor happily eats. This begins a routine in which his sister feeds him and cleans up while he hides under the couch, afraid that his appearance will frighten her. One day Grete decides to remove some of the furniture to give Gregor more space. She and her mother began taking furniture away, but Gregor finds their actions deeply distressing. Gregor’s mother sees him hanging on the wall and passes out. Gregor runs out of the room and into the kitchen. His father returns from his new job, and misunderstanding the situation, believes Gregor has tried to attack his mother. Not thinking rationally, he being to throw apples at Gregor, where one sinks into his back and remains lodged there. Gregor manages to get back into his bedroom but is severely