Gregor's father displays lots of ambiguous behavior throughout the book, especially as compared to traditional gender roles. On one hand he seems very aggressive, driving Gregor back into his room as his mother stumbles away, "to the accompaniment of much stamping of the feet" (77). Later on, Gregor describes his father as considering "only the severest measures appropriate to dealing with him" ever since "the very first day of his new life" (93). That makes Gregor's father seem very harsh and in charge. However, Gregor's father also displays lots of behavior that is not considered 'manly'. When he first sees Gregor's insect form, he does "[clench] his fist in a menacing expression, as if he meant to beat Gregor back into his own room", but that reaction is immediately followed by intense weeping (74). He is also described throughout as rather fat and lazy. His breakfast goes on for hours; he does not work at first, leav
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