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amorphosis In The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka, the stress of, or the importance of money seems to be one of the major themes. Kafka shows how the person who makes the money is the person who gets the respect. If you aren’t contributing to the income of th ....

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.... once the family learns that Gregor has turned into a bug, they stop treating him with respect, and instead, imprison him in his room. What use do they have for him now; he no longer makes any money. His parents refuse to look at him or even to try to communicate with him. Instead of giving Gregor the respect he deserves out of love for their son, his parents give him respect because he gives them money. Now that he doesn’t earn money, they lose all respect. Molnar 2 Although in the beginning Gregor receives respect, the daughter, Grete, receives none. Grete doesn’t make any money, so the parents’ attention is focused on Grego ....