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...... In exploring Gretes perspective from the stages of grief, her act of shutting the door by reflex is very similar to the first stage of grieving, denial. This is the lack of acceptance on the part of the bereaved, who hope that the news of sadness will go away, as if it never happened or is part of a night mare that will go away as soon as the person dreaming wakes up. Grete cannot bring herself to believe that her brother is now turned into an insect
This marks the beginning of an emotional metamorphosis on the part of Grete. Her first instinct is to take care of her brother. She continues to bring him his meals and care for him. Prior to the metamorphosis Gregor was the breadwinner of the family; everything revolved around Gregor. Perhaps, also as part of the denial process, Grete cannot bring herself to disassociate from letting Gregor be the main part of her life. After all, wasnt it Gregor who was the only one in the family who recognized Gretes talent for playing the violin and was saving money to send her to the Conservatory? Grete realizes that Gregor, as most insects

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