part 2 revison

The relationship between Gregor and his family is one of  dependence. Initially it appears that the family is falsely depending on Gregor financially but also Gregor could be falsely dependent on them for a sense of purpose. What he refered to as “fine times”, those were the times when his family was “amazed” when his family needed him when they were weak. When his family was better off  there was less glory there was less “out pour of warm feeling.” While this could be because the family had gotten used to getting money off him and became ungrateful it could also be because they didn’t need him as much but still had him work to give him a sense of purpose. Gregor does rely on others happiness for his own sense of purpose for example how he wants to send his sister to a conservatory, he’s living through her. While some may view Gregor as caring self sacrificing and generous a sort of Christ like figure why is he an insect? Were not really sure whose the needy one here, kaftka shrouds the truth. “his father had never said anything on the contrary and of course Gregor had never asked.” Both parties could be blamed here his father didn’t lie but he didn’t tell the truth and Gregor didn’t deny the truth but he didn’t question it . If kaftka wanted us to blame one over the other he would make either the father a liar or Gregor a deniar. It appears to be a mutaly false dependence as the family appears rely on Gregor financially but Gregor while providing for his family gains a purpose. The father doesn’t tell Gregor about his finacncial problems out of either greed or his need to feed his sons sense of purpose but both. Kaftka doesn’t want his readers to point fingers he wants them to understand this codependent relationship.