When Gregor climbs under the couch, he does so in order to spare his family the pain of having to see him. His hiding, however, is
an escapist move
. It was escapism that seems to have brought on his metamorphosis, allowing him to find freedom from work.
Where does Gregor hide when his sister comes in?
Though Grete continues to look after Gregor, he notices that she cannot stand the sight of him, and he hides
behind a sheet draped over the sofa when
she enters the room.
When his sister and mother clear the furniture from his room how does Gregor feel?
Grete sees that
Gregor enjoys climbing up the walls and across the ceiling
, so she decides to remove the furniture from the room to give him more space. Gregor hides as usual, but he grows anxious as he hears his mother worry that she and Grete might be doing him a disservice by stripping the room of his possessions.
Why does Gregor start hiding under the couch with a sheet covering him how does his sister Grete respond?
Gregor decides to cover himself with a sheet,
thinking she will remove it
, but she never does. It is Grete who pushes to rid Gregor’s room of all vestiges of his humanity and becomes a vocal decider in the family. She reacts with anger when their mother faints after seeing Gregor transformed.
What did the cleaning woman put into Gregor’s room?
Now the family has a cleaning woman, a sassy old widow, who boldly opens the door to Gregor’s room and calls him “
you old dung beetle
” (3.8). She doesn’t seem afraid of him in the least—in fact, she comes in every day and talks to him.
Who decides to get rid of Gregor?
When Gregor reveals himself to the boarders, causing the boarders to say they’re leaving without paying rent,
Grete
finally decides they must get rid of Gregor.
How does the father react when he thinks Gregor attacked the mother?
How does the father react when he thinks Gregor attacked the mother? …
He chases Gregor and throws fruit at him.
What draws Gregor out of his room?
Gregor is entranced by
the violin
and slowly creeps out into the parlor. He longs to take his sister back to his room and tell her about his plan to send her to music school. One of the boarders spots Gregor and cries out.
Why doesn’t Gregor drink the milk his sister leaves for him?
Why doesn’t Gregor drink the milk his sister leaves for him? Gregor finds it hard to eat anything with the soreness and tenderness in his side, and
the sight of the milk only repulses him
, even though it has always been his favorite drink. Why does the household cook ask Mrs.
How does Gregor’s family react to his death?
After Gregor dies in pain and completely isolated,
his family does not mourn his passing
. In fact, they do the opposite: they experience immense relief, as though a burden has been lifted from their collective shoulders. Mr. Samsa even thanks God that his son is dead.
What is Gregor’s secret plan for his sister?
What was Gregor’s secret plan for his sister?
To send her on a vacation all throughout Europe. To send her to the conservatory so that she could practice playing her violin
. To discuss his idea of a remedy for his transformation back to a human.
What does Grete do first every time she enters Gregor’s room?
When she first enters the room,
Gregor is often startled or even scared by her entrances
. However, she does this because she cares about Gregor’s well-being. When she comes into the room, Gregor would try to hide under the couch to make her feel less afraid of him.
How does Gregor’s father usually has breakfast?
Describe how Gregor’s father usually has breakfast.
He sits at the table for hours because it is his most important meal
. He would sit and read newspapers. … He shoves him because he is violent with his son (“father’s fists”) and he is trying to corner Gregor back into his room.
What stops Gregor’s mother from visiting him?
Gregor learns that his mother wants to visit him, but his sister and father keep her away, fearing she cannot handle it.
Grete tries unsuccessfully
to block Gregor from their mother’s sight.
What is Gregor’s initial reaction to the new cleaning lady?
The manner in which the cleaning woman responds to Gregor when she first comes into the house might be described as
stoic, tolerant or even friendly
(though the things she says to him are strange). The narrator uses the word “marveling” when he describes her response at her first sight of Gregor.
Who comes to live with the Samsas?
Who comes to live with the Samsas? What might be the significance of these new characters?
3 roomers/boarders
; they roomers have high expectations and are neat freaks; the Samsa’s cater to the 3 roomers much like Gregor catered to his family before he transformed into the beetle.
