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Gregor's Father

     While the primary focus of the metamorphosis is on Gregor's change there are many other changes that take place. Gregor’s role as the primary breadwinner of the house is vacated and it ends up being filled by most of his family. The most interesting, in my opinion at least, is the transformation of Gregor’s father. He moves from being the super lazy person who doesn’t work and lounges around all day and leaches off he sun to the breadwinner who is leached of off by his insect son.             Gregor’s father spends his days focused on breakfast before the transition. After words he becomes the diligent worker who doesn’t take his uniform off. This transition is the opposite of the transition of Gregor who goes from the super dedicated employee to someone focused on garbage, which is his food, all day.             The main difference is that Gregor’...