Gregor’s father loves his son because of the work Gregor puts in to support the family. When Gregor is transformed his father is very angry and horrified, he doesn’t see his son in that vermin. His father even kills him; he kills him because he thinks he is just killing a bug. “Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him.” Those apples are the killing blow to Gregor. The apples could also symbolize the story of Adam and Eve in the