Is Gregor still Gregor?
At the beginning of Metamorphosis Gregor is a giant insect physically but he still has very human thoughts. He’s worried about work at first and then a little later he’s worried about how his family will live without him as economic provider. In fact, he is extremely glad to hear that his new condition won’t hurt his family that much because of his father’s “unexpected thrift and foresight” of keeping some of Gregor’s money each month (Kafka 85). These are all still very human thoughts and concerns. As the book progresses he starts to enjoy more bug-like aspects of life. He starts to enjoy scurrying around the room and eating trash rather than his favorite human foods. Yet, all his thoughts and descriptions still sound like Gregor. He thinks in a very optimistic way about himself and his family at the beginning, but later when he’s thinking about things that only an insect might care about he continues to have his human personality. For example, when his sister is bringing him his f...