Read the passage from "The Metamorphosis," by Franz Kafka. Then answer the question.
Which of the following best summarizes the following part of Kafka's The Metamorphosis?
A. Gregor notices a difference in his father, after which the father attacks and injures Gregor.
B. Gregor's father appears more business–like to Gregor.
C. People are powerless and must dislike the things they fear.
D. Gregor's father throws an apple at Gregor.
Answer:
A. Gregor notices a difference in his father, after which the father attacks and injures Gregor.
Explanation:
The novel <em>The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka </em>is a story about a salesman named George Samsa who weirdly woke up and found out that he was a giant insect.
With this sudden change, his life is forever altered as he cannot go to work and thus provide for his family and the behavior of his family changes towards him. George notices a subtle difference in his father and he attacks him and injures him in the process.
1. In this excerpt, Oliver is presented as ______?
Oliver was presented as a juvenile delinquent. He was offended by Noah's words but he did not take it to his defense. He was filled with rage due to the insult of his mother.
2. Charlotte is shown to be a woman who is __________?
Charlotte was shown to be a woman of strong physical strength. She was capable of raising her fist to instill discipline.
3. In the last 2 paragraphs of the excerpt, the reader is left to infer that Charlotte, Mrs. Sowerburry, and Noah are ___________ Oliver.
The 3 characters are inferred to be Oliver's tormentors in the scenario. They haven't shown Oliver the compassion and understanding that he needs as he was still adjusting and transitioning to the new environment.
<span>This would be the answer to your question:
The passage explains how Elizabethans believed that divine intervention caused imbalanced humors.
Hope this helps. </span>
<span> She went to the open door and stood in it and looked out among the tomato vines and “jimpson” weeds that constituted the garden.
That sentence helps the reader infer that it is summertime, because it shows that the garden is flourishing. </span>
Answer:
Prolific
Explanation:
Meaning that something is produced in high quantities.
