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, Gregor Samsa, a traveling salesman, wakes up one day to find himself
transformed into a large insect.
He eventually discovers that his taste in
food has changed as well. When his sister leaves him a bowl of milk and bread, he is shocked to
discover that the milk, which he had enjoyed when he was human, now disgusts him. He now prefers
the filthiest, most unappetizing food his sister can procure for him, such as rotten vegetables,
leftover bones, dried sauce, dry bread rolls, and spoiled cheese. Additionally, Gregor explains
that he now cannot stand the smell of fresh food.
Gregors drastic change of
food preferences serve to demonstrate the tender relationship he has with his sister, who,
unlike the rest of his family, continued to show him affection after his transformation. Apart
from this, it also marks the severity of his transformationas, aside from looking like a filthy
insect, he has also internalized the transformation and craves the type of food preyed on by
filthy insects.
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