Kafka's The Metamorphosis:"Mother, Mother," Gregor murmured, looking up at her. For an instant, the office manager had entirely slipped his mind; on the other hand, Gregor could not help snapping his jaws a few times at the sight of the flowing coffee. This prompted the mother to scream again, flee from the table, and collapse into the father's arms as he came dashing up to her.Joachim Neugroschel, trans., The Metamorphosis"Mother, mother," said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her.David Wyllie, trans., The MetamorphosisWhy does Neugroschel's translation of The Metamorphosis refer to Gregor's parents as "the mother" and "the father"?A.To show that Gregor's physical state is scaring his parentsB.To make Gregor seem less connected to his parentsC.To remind readers of Gregor's parentsD.To call attention to the importance of Gregor's parents to his lifeSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

ead these translations of a passage from Kafka's The Metamorphosis:"Mother, Mother," Gregor murmured, looking up at her. For an instant, the office manager had entirely slipped his mind; on the other hand, Gregor could not help snapping his jaws a few times at the sight of the flowing coffee. This prompted the mother to scream again, flee from the table, and collapse into the father's arms as he came dashing up to her.Joachim Neugroschel, trans., The Metamorphosis"Mother, mother," said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her.David Wyllie, trans., The MetamorphosisWhy does Neugroschel's translation of The Metamorphosis refer to Gregor's parents as "the mother" and "the father"?A.To make Gregor seem less connected to his parentsB.To show that Gregor's physical state is scaring his parentsC.To call attention to the importance of Gregor's parents to his lifeD.To remind readers of Gregor's parents

Click to read the passage from The Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka. Then answer the question.How does Gregor's appearance affect his mother?A.Frustrated, she yells at him.B.Excited, she says she loves him.C.Mournful, she begins to cry.D.Frightened, she faints.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

What insight does reading "Letter to His Father" give you about The Metamorphosis?A.That Kafka had a negative view of father-son relationships, an element he included in his storyB.That Kafka felt that Gregor was lucky to be turned into a bug and should embrace the changeC.That Kafka enjoyed writing about strong people because he was powerful as a childD.That Kafka felt turning into a bug was no big deal and Gregor just had to get over itSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

How did Kafka create a sense of excitement and suspense in The Metamorphosis?A.By revealing on the first page that Gregor would turn back into a humanB.By having Gregor change into a bug at the beginning of the storyC.By allowing Gregor to recall the details of his previous lifeD.By showing Gregor trying to attack his parents and sister

Read these translations of a passage from Kafka's The Metamorphosis:"We must get rid of it," cried the sister again, "that's the only thing for it, Father. You just have to put from your mind any thought that it's Gregor."Michael Hofmann, trans., The Metamorphosis"He's got to go," cried his sister, "that's the only solution, father. You must just try to get rid of the idea that it's Gregor."Malcolm Pasley, trans., The MetamorphosisWhat does Hofmann's use of the pronoun it imply about the sister's feelings about Gregor?A.That she has stopped thinking of Gregor as a humanB.That she continues to care about Gregor very muchC.That she is angry that Gregor has caused this troubleD.That she wishes this had never happened to GregorSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS