What circumstances in Gregor's life might have caused him to feel dehumanized even before the metamorphosis took place?
Gregor has no life. He has to work day in and day out to pay off his parents debt. And being a traveling salesman doesn't help. Since he money he brings home goes straight to paying off the debt, he doesn't have any to spend on himself. He also lives in his parents house. He has to wake up at 5 to get to catch the train to get to work. He also has a mean boss who flips out over him not going to work once.
The strain of work causes him to forget about life and just worry about work. He also gets no more attention for bringing in money anymore. His father takes him for granted, and treats him like he is his property. Buy expecting him to bring the money in and he will get mad if he doesn't go to work. His job is also very demanding, by making him wake up at 5 every morning and catch a train to get to work.
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