Group 2

Group 2

What similarities do these characters in the “trinity” share? How are they connected?

-they are all women.

-at some point they all care about Gregor.

How do the characters interact with Gregor? Are their interactions similar or different?

- Mom: She ignores him and then tries to care for him but doesn’t know how to anymore and decided to ignore him.

-Grete: She tries to care for him but neglects him because she realizes he is a bug and thinks her brother is gone (pg. 180). However she refuses to have anyone else care for him because she almost feels guilty knowing he is so miserable.

-Charwoman: She is very curious about Gregor and tries to communicate with him and like is trying to almost get to know him. At first she is sad about Gregor’s death but then realizes it was best for him to die.

How do the characters influence Gregor and his ultimate demise? Are they similar or different in the way they affect Gregor?

-He overhears their conversation in which they talk about how much of a burden he is (pg. 181-182) and he takes that to mean he should be dead which is what ultimately happens to him. They all think he is a burden however the charwoman is more interested in him like a project. In a twisted way it is more depressing for Gregor to know that a person who is not in a family cares more about Gregor than his own family.

Thesis: The woman in the household all have the same basic opinion of Gregor - which is that he as a person and brother and son is gone- which ultimately leads Gregor to his demise under the impression that he is no longer wanted in his home.