The Metamorphosis- Writing Prompt

In the novella "The Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka, two of the characters, Gregor and Grete "morph" from one state to another. With Gregor his metamorphosis is both physical and emotional but with Grete it is only emotional. Their metamorphoses contribute to the message of the novella which is: you can not always count on your family to be there for you.
Gregor's metamorphosis is more apparent than Grete's because he changed physically. If Gregor had not changed into a bug chances are that neither Gregor or Grete would have changed emotionally. When Gregor changed it gave him a chance for the first time to sit back and think about his life and his family. Before he morphed into a bug his life revolved around his job and providing for his family. When he became a bug his family did not return the favor, they basically thought of him as dead and it sickened them to look at him. The only one that helped Gregor was his sister Grete and she even had her boundaries. Gregor's father was very violent towards Gregor and his mother would pass out at the sight of him. With of this happening to him he changed emotionally. While he never regrets the sacrifices he made for his family he becomes depressed because he can no longer provide for his family. While he is a bug he becomes more human than when he actually was human. He becomes highly sensitive towards everything and dependent on his family's acceptance of his bug-state and of their hope that he will one day return to his human-state. When he learns that even his sister wants him gone it breaks his heart and ultimately leads to his death. With his new maturity he realizes that the best thing he can do for his family is to sacrifice himself for that happiness. His sacrifice shows that he did not just change physically he also changed emotionally.
Grete on the other hand only changed emotionally. With Gregor's metamorphosis Grete had to grow up and take on more responsibility than she is used to. She is the only one willing to care for Gregor and this takes a toll on her. After a while caring for him becomes too much for her and she stops doing it. Instead she goes out and gets a job and for a time gives up her dream of playing the violin. She eventually goes against Gregor completely which shows the evolution of her character because at the beginning she loved her brother unconditionally but once he changed into a bug she realized that she had boundaries with her love towards him. By the end of the novella Grete has gone from being a girl to a young woman. She is now ready to be the center of attention of her family and able to start her new life. With the death of Gregor, Grete realized that she must grow up and make her parents happy. She becomes very self involved and she does not care about other people. She sees the world as having great possibilities just waiting for her to find and accomplish.
Gregor's metamorphosis proves Kafkas's message which is: you can not always rely on your family. When Gregor became a bug his family turned against him and in a way disowned him. For a little while Kafka had the reader thinking that at least Grete would stay loyal to Gregor but then he diminished that thought also. Even though Gregor sacrificed his entire life for his family they never appreciated his as their provider or son/brother. His family took advantage of him and when he needed them the most they were not willing to help him. By writing this novella, Kafka was able to prove that not all family members are loyal towards one another.
Without Gregor's metamorphosis, Grete would have stayed the little girl she used to be and Gregor would not have gotten human emotions. It took Gregor's life to make his family happy but this was necessary in order for Kafka's message to be understood. With the metamorphosis came great trials and tribulations in all of the characters' minds, Gregor and Grete just happened to have the most domineering effect on the novella, "The Metamorphosis."