Gregor's family starts to ignore him from "summary" of The Metamorphosis (Legend Classics) by Franz Kafka,David Wyllie
As Gregor Samsa woke one morning from uneasy dreams, he found himself transformed in his bed into a monstrous vermin. His family, initially shocked by his new form, soon adjusted to the situation. At first, they continued to communicate with him, bringing him food and attending to his needs. However, as time passed, they began to grow more distant. Gregor's sister, Grete, took on the role of caretaker, but even she soon started to avoid him. She would come into his room quickly, barely acknowledging his presence, and then leave just as swiftly. His parents, too, became less and less interested in him. They would speak about him as if he were not in the room, making plans for his future without consulting him. The once loving and close-knit family now seemed to go about their lives as if Gregor no longer existed. They stopped entering his room altogether, leaving him alone for long stretches of ...
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