He was seeking Utnapishtim, the only human being who was granted eternal life by the gods.
Explanation:
Emerson means that he sees everything; the metaphor suggests the poet is like a single, huge eye. I become a transparent eyeball; I am nothing; I see all; the currents of the Universal Being circulate through me; I am part or parcel of God.
Good result : Gregor now has food to eat
Bad result : Gregor's father is now in jail for abuse