During Gregor's metamorphosis, the only person who really cared for him and helped him was his sister. "By early morning--it was still almost night--Gregor had a chance to test the strength of the resolutions he had just made, for the sister, almost fully dressed, opened the vestibule door and suspensefully peered in." (Kafka 2010-2011) She would come in and feed him everyday. "Hoping to check his likes and dislikes, she brought him a whole array of food, all spread out on an old newspaper." (Kafka 2011) The rest of the family wouldn't even dare enter his room. After an event in which an apple was thrown at him and had jammed into his back, Gregor died. The family moved on with their lives as if he were unimportant. "Then all three of them left the apartment together, which they had not done in months, and took the trolley out to the coutryside beyond the town. The streetcar, where they were the only passengers, was flooded with warm sunshine. Leaning back comfortably in their seats, they discussed their future prospects and concluded that, upon closer perusal, these were anything but bad; for while they had never actually asked one another for any details, their jobs were all exceedingly advantageous and also promising." (Kafka 2030) This shows me that they have moved on with their lives and seem happier without having to deal with Gregor.
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