Greta, more than his father or mother, handles the situation practically. The family debate over what food to give Gregor, eventually they just give him the leftovers of their meals. But Gregor is fed, and his room is cleaned. When the family realise that they have no longer got an income, they realise that they will have to find some other way of financially surviving. This is where we find out that Mr Samsa has slyly been investing the money that Gregor earned. However, this money is only a temporary solution and before long, economic reality requires all three to find work, which leads to Mr Samsa’s miraculous recovery from a mysterious illness and the beginning of his employment as a Bank Clerk. This is a significant moment in the plot because the only reason Gregor was the sole breadwinner is because his father was too ill to work. From this point on less attention is paid to Gregor - except when he gets out of his room. Mrs Samsa, feeling she is helping Gregor, begins to take out the furniture from his room. Gregor feels this is further removing his from his old life and tries to stop his mother. This is misread as an attack, which provokes Mr Samsa to pelt apples at his transformed son, dealing Gregor a deep and crippling injury.
Greta, more than his father or mother, handles the situation practically. The family debate over what food to give Gregor, eventually they just give him the leftovers of their meals. But Gregor is fed, and his room is cleaned. When the family realise that they have no longer got an income, they realise that they will have to find some other way of financially surviving. This is where we find out that Mr Samsa has slyly been investing the money that Gregor earned. However, this money is only a temporary solution and before long, economic reality requires all three to find work, which leads to Mr Samsa’s miraculous recovery from a mysterious illness and the beginning of his employment as a Bank Clerk. This is a significant moment in the plot because the only reason Gregor was the sole breadwinner is because his father was too ill to work. From this point on less attention is paid to Gregor - except when he gets out of his room. Mrs Samsa, feeling she is helping Gregor, begins to take out the furniture from his room. Gregor feels this is further removing his from his old life and tries to stop his mother. This is misread as an attack, which provokes Mr Samsa to pelt apples at his transformed son, dealing Gregor a deep and crippling injury.
Hobbled and neglected, Gregor begins to waste away in his room. The family takes in three carping lodgers, using Gregor's room to store their luggage, adding insult to injury. One evening, the lodgers hear Greta practicing her violin. They call her into the room for a concert. She obliges, and the music so moves Gregor that he creeps out into the room towards her, wanting to convey that he understands her gift and will help it to blossom. The lodgers see Gregor and immediately give notice. This is the breaking point for the family. Greta declares that they must abandon the notion that this hideous bug is their dear Gregor. All sadly agree. This is a significant moment in the plot as it is the point where Gregor’s family abandon him. Gregor slinks back into his room. He dies that night.
A great weight has been lifted from the family. After a moment of mourning, the father tells the family to take the day off work and to go for a walk. They decide that it is time to find Greta a husband. This is a significant moment in the plot because the family’s attention has now shifted to thoughts of the next person they can leach from, their future son in law.
