Personally I believe that everyone you meet changes who you are. The people who you surround yourself with, influence you in the greatest way possible. You can't choose your family, but you sure are surrounded by them a whole lot! The Samsas don't seem like they work as a family. No one but Gregor works in this family. Yes, his parents are old, but all the load is dropped on poor Gregor. They don't seem to communicated very well, as in the first chapter both his mother and father were trying to get him out, and he managed to keep them away only saying a couple words. Gregor's father is hurting his mother and sister by threatening Gregor, and by hitting him. He has no idea how to deal with his son's transformation, so he thinks violence and brute force is the answer. Grete, Gregor's sister, feels like she needs to hide away that she was giving him food initially, as they didn't know what her parents response would be. This family over all seems very destructive.
1)Communication
This is vital in any relationship/interaction. From people to computers, or sister to mother.
2) Dependence
A family shouldn't be dependent on one person, but on each other, there for support when needed.
3)Complete honesty
Lies shouldn't be part of a family, there isn't a reason for them to belong.
4)Respect
They aren't beating each other with newspaper, or throwing fruit at each other(cough)Gregor's father(cough)
5)Love
They have to want to stay as a family, and protect each other.
Samsas Grade: C-
This family doesn't have 1-4, but they have love. If they didn't Gregor wouldn't be alive, his mom wouldn't have stepped in on his father stomping him like a bug. His sister wouldn't have bothered ti ever go inside his room to clean and feed him, or even stand being near him. Lastly Gregor wouldn't have taken the responsibility of his parent's debt as his if he didn't love them.
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