Grete Samsa, the Sister

From Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka
Grete begins as Gregor's devoted caretaker and ends as his fiercest accuser, her arc tracing the family's transfer of vitality from Gregor to herself.
Part II

Grete takes charge of feeding Gregor, discovering he prefers rotten food, and removes furniture from his room.

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Part III, violin scene

Grete plays violin for the lodgers; Gregor crawls out, drawn by her music — "Was he an animal, that music could move him so?"

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Part III

Grete declares: "We must try to get rid of it... it has to go." She refuses to call Gregor by name, sealing his fate.

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