Question

1. Which passage from The Metamorphosis best illustrates the novella’s message about the pain of alienation?

A)If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her for everything that she had to do for him, he would have tolerated her service more easily. As it was, he suffered under it.

B)Now, Gregor could do without the chest of drawers if need be, but the writing desk really had to stay. And scarcely had the women left the room with the chest of drawers, groaning as they pushed it, when Gregor stuck his head out from under the sofa to take a look how he could intervene cautiously and with as much consideration as possible.

C)"Now," said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one who had kept his composure. "I'll get dressed right away, pack up the collection of samples, and set off. You see, Mr. Manager, I am not pig-headed, and I am happy to work."

D)Already he was starting to suffer from a shortage of breath, just as in his earlier days when his lungs had been quite unreliable. . . . at that moment something or other thrown casually flew down close by and rolled in front of him. It was an apple. Immediately a second one flew after it. Gregor stood still in fright.

Answer 1

A) If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her for everything that she had to do for him, he would have tolerated her service more easily. As it was, he suffered under it.

Step-by-step explanation:

The first passage best expresses Gregor’s inability to communicate with or connect with the people he cares about. The second and third passages show his pitiful attempts to be considerate of others despite having been turned into an insect. The fourth passage focuses on the horror of being attacked by his own father.

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Answer 2

A) If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her for everything that she had to do for him, he would have tolerated her service more easily. As it was, he suffered under it.

Step-by-step explanation:

The keywords in the question are "pain" and "alienation". Answer choices B and C do not have to do with pain, and have a generally neutral connotation. Answer choice D is negative, but it's speaking about apples thrown at Gregor, and is not related to alienation.

Excellent. Answer choice A must be the correct option. This is supported by the phrase "If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister" which references alienation, and the word "suffered" which links to pain.

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