When Gregor’s family discovers his ailment his mother is terrified, his sister is removed and concerned, and his father is guarded and cautiously furious. The family holds on to this outlook during the beginning of Gregor’s metamorphosis. His parents for the most part ignore Gregor. His sister feeds Gregor and tries to accommodate him with food he will like. Gregor’s relationship with his sister seems to be the most important to him. He was saving up to send her to a conservatorium where she could play music. Gregor longs to communicate with his sister and sees her as purity in its most immaculate state. He trusts her and would never go against her. Even later in the story when she says Gregor must go, or we must kill Gregor he agrees. He knows that he is impeding the life of his family and more importantly his sister.
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