Gregor's mother, Mrs. Samsa, appears as a (1) to her (2) husband. However, although she tries to prove her maternal love to Gregor, she fails miserably. When Grete asks her mother to help her in clearing Gregor's room, she refuses because she still believes Gregor will return to his human form.
1) rival
   foil
   accomplice
   adversary
2) weak
   greedy
   noisy
   insensitive