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Gregor never explicitly says he resents his father, but it’s clear that he only works as a traveling salesman to make up for his father’s failure in business, suggesting he feels trapped by his father’s failings.
Oct 4, 2024 · Due to their fear, Gregor’s father tried to force Gregor to retreat back to his room and leave his mother and sister alone.
Gregor's father is mistrustful and unsympathetic towards Gregor after the transformation, though his unkindness may stem from a desire to protect his family. The father's attack with apples causes an injury that bothers Gregor for the rest of his life.
Gregor notices that his father has become a new man since getting a job as a bank attendant—he stands straighter and looks cleaner and healthier. The father throws fruit at Gregor, and eventually hits him with an apple that becomes lodged in Gregor’s back.
Gregor's father returns. Grete calls from Gregor's bedroom that Gregor has escaped, and Gregor's father responds that he expected such a thing all along. Gregor thinks that his father is assuming that Gregor committed some violent act, so Gregor goes to sit outside his bedroom door to demonstrate his good intentions.
Gregor's father tries to force Gregor back into his bedroom with a cane and newspaper. Gregor has trouble backing up, especially since his father keeps irritating him by saying "shoo." Gregor can't fit through the doorway, but understands that his father wants him in as quickly as possible.
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After dinner, as his father falls asleep in his bank messenger's uniform, his mother works quietly sewing lingerie and his sister, who's taken a day job as a salesgirl, practices shorthand and French. From the family conversation, Gregor learns that the family's finances are getting worse.
