Question

Which part of The Metamorphosis contributes the most tension toward the climax? A. Gregor's father throws an apple at Gregor, and it gets stuck in his back. B. Gregor covers the picture of the woman on his wall with his body. C. Grete and her parents spend a day in the country so they can relax. D. The cleaning woman enters the room to discover that Gregor has died.

Answer 1

Gregor's father throws an apple at Gregor, and it gets stuck in his back.

Answer 2

Gregor's father throws apples at him because he thinks that Gregor has become dangerous. It is shown in the book that one of the apples is stuck on the back of Gregor which gives him a lot of pain and in the end this place in his body becomes infected. The situation is open to many different interpretations. The correct answer is A.