The Metamorphosis

Gregor works as a traveling salesman. In reality, he hates to travel, finds the job stressful and worrisome, and hates waking up early in the morning. Gregor sees his boss as tyrannical and would happily leave his job if his parents were not indebted to his boss. Gregor is the family breadwinner.

‘O God,’ he thought, ‘what a demanding job I’ve chosen! Day in, day out on the road. The stresses of trade are much greater than the work going on at head office, and, in addition to that, I have to deal with the problems of traveling, the worries about train connections, irregular bad food, temporary and constantly changing human relationships which never come from the heart. To hell with it all!’

If I didn’t hold back for my parents’ sake, I would’ve quit ages ago. I would’ve gone to the boss and told him just what I think from the bottom of my heart. He would’ve fallen right off his desk! How weird it is to sit up at the desk and talk down to the employee from way up there. The boss has trouble hearing, so the employee has to step up quite close to him. Anyway, I haven’t completely given up that hope yet. Once I’ve got together the money to pay off the parents’ debt to him— that should take another five or six years—I’ll do it for sure. Then I’ll make the big break.

What can you infer about the relationship between Gregor and his sister? Cite textual evidence to support your response.

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