Read this passage:It is altogether a remarkable mistake for you to believe I never complied with your wishes. "Always contrary" was really not my basic principle where you were concerned, as you believe and as you reproach me. On the contrary: if I had obeyed you less, I am sure you would have been much better pleased with me.Franz Kafka, "Letter to His Father"What contradictory idea is Kafka bringing up about his relationship with his father in this passage from "Letter to His Father"?A.That his father would have been a better parent if his son had talked lessB.That his father would have liked his son more if he had obeyed him lessC.That his father would have been kinder to his son if he'd been a quieter childD.That his father would have been happier if his son had been more miserable

What evidence from "Letter to His Father" leads you to believe that the conflict between Kafka and his father continued into adulthood?A.Hence the world was for me divided into three parts . . .B.I was, after all, weighed down by your mere physical presence.C.There was no hold I tried to escape.D.By the way, this difference between us remains much the same to this very day.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

How might Kafka's relationship with his father have affected his writing?A.Kafka had a happy and steady relationship with his own father and wanted to present the opposite relationship with Gregor and his father.B.Kafka had a caring relationship with his father and struggled to write such a strong father figure.C.Kafka did not get along with his father and was able to capture a similar relationship between Gregor and his father.D.Kafka did not know his father and had to use his imagination to develop Gregor's relationship with his father.

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

Click to read the passage from The Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka. Then answer the question.Kafka believed that his father was too disapproving. Which excerpt from the passage suggests that Gregor and his father had a similar relationship?A.you women wouldn't listen would youB.Grete had not said enough.C.Gregor got out.D.his father took it to mean that something bad had happenedSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Kafka originally referred to Gregor's parents as "the mother" and "the father." However, the translator refers to them as "his mother" and "his father." How does the use of "his" change the tone of the story?A.It makes Gregor's transformation seem less isolating.B.It makes Gregor's family seem more important than they are.C.It makes Gregor's parents seem less supportive.D.It makes Gregor's transformation more positive.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS