Some quotes that show Gregor's father has dehumanized him come from embedded flashback
narration that provides (through indirect ) Gregor's memories of part of the family history. The
family business had failed in the past and Gregor, with great pleasure, enthusiasm, and
devotion, had at that time taken over all financial responsibility. After a while, as the
indirect interior narration explains, his father's gratitude and loving appreciation faded to
the point that Gregor's efforts and contributions were seen as routine, expected,
and mechanical, so much so that affection was lost and Gregor's father stopped standing up to
greet him during the few times he was home from traveling. Dehumanization
is defined as the rendering of unique human qualities and actions as nothing more than routine
and mechanical, as not human-like.
Gregor's only concern
at that time had been to arrange things. . . [H]e started working especially hard, with a fiery
vigour that raised him from a...
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