Initiative because recognition means to identify something or someone, procrastination means to be lazy and delay work, and intruding means to force oneself into an unwelcoming situation, and none of those make sense.
<em>Separation of the body and the mind </em>is a theme in it. Gregor has his outer appearance changed, but his mind still remains relatively the same, which causes disconnect, such as him trying to stand even though his new body doesn't do that normally. There are moments where his body proves a challenge or a strange part of him, since it isn't tuned to his mindset.
Word of mouth through relatives and members in similar groups.
After Gregor has died and freed his family of his horrendous presence, they can now take a rest for a while and get back to their normal lives. Gregor had been a burden for them in every way, as he stopped providing for them because of his new condition. Because of him, they couldn't leave the apartment and find a smaller one. Because of him, they had to rent a part of the apartment. His unwilling transformation had changed their lives for the worse. Now that he's gone, they have a hope for a better life. They even start pondering on their daughter's potential marriage.
