myPerspectives: English Language Arts Volume 1, California Grade 10
myPerspectives: English Language Arts Volume 1, California Grade 10
1st Edition
Prentice Hall
ISBN: 9780133339598
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Page 179: The Metamorphosis

Exercise 1
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A huge insect
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A huge insect.
Exercise 2
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Grete brings him food once in the morning while everyone is still asleep, and once after the family’s noon meal. The family fires their servant girl at her own request, and consequently, Grete must help her mother with the cooking.
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While the boarders are initially interested in the recital, they lose interest soon, and one spots Gregor. Afraid of the giant insect, they leave without paying their rent, and Grete tells her parents they have to get rid of Gregor.
Exercise 4
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Gregor Samsa wakes up one morning to find he has been transformed into a giant insect. His family is disturbed by his appearance, and he almost immediately loses his job. Housebound, Gregor is taken care of mostly by his sister, Grete. While initially this brings them closer, Grete soon starts to resent the pain Gregor is causing her and the rest of the family. The additional stress of financial trouble, plus three boarders declaring they will not pay rent, after they see Gregor, pushes Grete to declare the family has to get rid of Gregor. Gregor dies the next morning.
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