Focuses on the arrival of the Chief Clerk and his initial dialogue. Students analyze how the workplace views Gregor as a replaceable tool.
Gregor's death and the family's country walk. Final analysis of the unit theme: Identity and Industry.
The violin scene and Grete's final rejection: "It must go." Students analyze the total erasure of the family bond.
Part III. The family takes in lodgers for income. Students analyze the family's transition to servant status.