His furniture was removed from his room and his daily interactions with his family became fewer and fewer. This isolation and alienation begins to diminish in Gregor and his health begins to deteriorate, no longer eating or moving, his life deteriorates. "The gradual deterioration of Gregor's body suggests an ongoing metamorphosis." (Corngold 239). As Gregor weakens in life and spirit, his father decides to attack him one afternoon, ending up throwing apples at him and lodging one in his back. After this, his family still becomes alienated and doesn't get the apple off his back, showing that they don't want much to do with him at the moment. Even Grete, Gregor's sister who fed and took care of him, will not help him. These events led to Gregor not eating at all and dying in his room..