Question

question 3 of 10
according to some scholars, what is the connotative meaning
behind kafka’s use of the german word for vermin?

a. kafka wanted to imply that gregor was as disgusting as a rat.

b. kafka knew that people feared rats and wanted the reader to be
afraid of gregor.

c. jewish people, such as kafka, were often persecuted and referred
to as that word.

d. calling someone a rat in german was complimentary and thought
of as kind.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the connotative meaning of "vermin" (vermir? likely a typo for "vermin") in Kafka's context. Kafka was Jewish, and Jewish people faced persecution, with terms like "vermin" used to dehumanize them. Option A focuses on disgust but misses the historical - cultural context. Option B is about fear, not the deeper connotative link to persecution. Option D is incorrect as "vermin" is not complimentary. Option C connects the term to the persecution of Jewish people like Kafka, which is the correct connotative meaning.

Answer:

C. Jewish people, such as Kafka, were often persecuted and referred to as that word.