In class writing on Kafka passage

His words are complimentary on the surface however when delving deeper into the text it appears that his words become somewhat condescending. "Could not be expected to undertake" makes it sound as if Gregor is making excuses for his father.  While he may just be stating a fact, his undertone is very belittling to his fathers success. Furthermore, when he talks about his mother he puts little, if any, expectations On her to provide for their family in anyway. Similarly he does this when talking about his sister. He says "wearing pretty clothes, sleeping late" by subjecting his sister to her clothes, he makes it seem as if she is incapable of amounting to a place in her life that will truly fill the void that Gregor cast. His words are not malicious however it is apparent that he feels his family will deteriorate without his reletnting effort and prence.