"The Metamorphosis" Part 2

The Samsa family members each benefit and harm each other in different ways. Some members harm others more than they benefit them, and others do the opposite. In the Samsa family, Gregor seems to be the member that is most beneficial to the other members. Gregor benefits his family by providing for them. Gregor is his family sole source of income. Without Gregor sacrificing to support his family, they would not be able to lead the life of leisure that they currently are. "Should his sister earn money, a girl who was still a seventeen-year-old child whose earlier life style had been so very delightful". Whereas there are also members of the Samsa family who's impact is just the opposite. Such as Gregor's dad. Gregor had to work for the family, because his dad is and old man who is fat and should not have to work. "his father was old, he was a healthy man who had not worked at all for five years and thus could not be counted on for much" Although he is apparently not in any condition to work and provide for his family, we learn when he wants to kill his cockroach of a son he has no trouble chasing him around the house pelting him with apples.

RULES:
1)WE DO NOT SERIOUSLY ATTEMPT TO CAUSE HARM TO OUR FELLOW FAMILY MEMBERS, JOKING IS FINE THOUGH
2)TRY TO ALWAYS ACT WITH OUR FAMILY'S BEST INTEREST IN MIND
3)LOTS OF OPEN COMMUNICATION IS A MUST/LISTEN AND TAKE IN TO CONSIDERATION YOUR FAMILY'S OPINIONS
4)WE DO NOT TURN OUR BACK ON OUR FAMILY MEMBERS IN THEIR TIME OF NEED
5) IN THE OFF CHANCE ONE OF OUR FAMILY MEMBERS TRANSFORMS INTO A GIANT COCKROACH, DEATH BY APPLES IS NEVER THE SOLUTION

Grade: I would give the Samsa family a C. This is because all of these rules have broken by at least one family member so far in the story. Though it is never easy when your son/sibling is turned into a bug, the way the Samsa family and especially the dad in particular are handling it doesn't seem to be working very well. If all of the above rules were applied to the approach the Samsa family took to dealing with their son's unfortunate situation, the outcome probably would have been much less tragic for all parties involved and especially Gregor. However they do not fail because you can tell, that they do love each other. Even Gregor's dad, he loved him, he is just not a very good problem solver. So, C.