At the end of the book, Gregor dies of exhaustion and starvation, and we get to see the family's reaction. They seemed happy and relieved that he was out of their lives. I asked Michelle what she thought about how unphased the family was by Gregor's death. She responded by saying she thought it was really depressing and a bit crazy, considering he was a brother to Grete, and a really good one, at least while he was human, and he was a great son to Mr. and Mrs. Samsa, who were ungrateful of his generosity, and still don't appreciate all he has done for them after he's died. I responded by saying that they didn't even think he was human anymore, so maybe they already experienced the little bit of sorrow they may have had, and now that he's dead,