The Vermin Is Gone Essay

The vermin is gone. How could I have been such an idiot? That vermin, that hideous insect was never my brother. Perhaps it was my brother at some point, but slowly, and slowly Gregor faded away. At one point it seemed human. Maybe it seemed to be my brother, but eventually the human part of my brother disappeared, or perhaps he forgot about his humanity, because he got used to his newfound animalistic nature. One thing I’m sure is that dead vermin isn’t my brother. My brother would never let our family suffer our current fate. It wasn’t just appearance; it was the very creatures’ disposition how very unlike my dear brother. I’m not crying, for I have grieved for Gregor oh so long ago, when the vermin died not a single tear was shed. Not a …show more content…
Always cooped up in a room that was far too superior for it. When do humans give insects their own rooms? Never! Why did we let it besmirch Gregor’s name when it wasn’t him at all. I thought the vermin was my brother multiple times, such as when the vermin put a sheet over it to censor my eyes from its pitiful appearance. My brother would never have let us take his things. His desk that he had since before I was born, meant so much to him. He would have protested loudly, but the bug just kept on crawling showing none of the emotional attachment my brother had towards his desk. The vermin has only brought despair- it made Gregor disappeared, thus causing my family to have financial difficulties. My poor sickly mother had to work because of that hideous creature-Gregor would’ve protested, rioted-the vermin had no reaction to my mother’s state. I had to work-I who had been pampered by not just my parents, but my brother as well. I had goals for my life. I know I seem like a spoiled child, but I’m not. I wanted to play my violin at the conservatory. I barely got to play my violin since the insect intruded upon our lives, my brother would have been upset, and what is the insect’s