Question

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how has grete, gregors sister, changed since gregors transformation?

a. she stays in bed all day and is too sick to help her mother or gregor.
b. she goes out all the time and refuses to listen to her parents.
c. she takes care of gregor and helps more around the house.
d. she has a job and supports the family financially.

Explanation:

Analyze Grete's initial reaction and role change

Following Gregor's transformation in Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis, Grete initially becomes his primary caretaker, bringing him food and cleaning his room, while also taking on more household chores to assist her parents.

Evaluate the given options

• Option A is incorrect because Grete does not stay in bed sick.
• Option B is incorrect because she does not rebel or refuse to listen to her parents.
• Option C correctly describes her initial shift into taking care of Gregor and helping more around the house.
• Option D is incorrect because, although she eventually gets a job later in the novella, her immediate change after the transformation is taking on caretaking and domestic duties.

Answer:

• (A) She stays in bed all day and is too sick to help her mother or Gregor.
• (B) She goes out all the time and refuses to listen to her parents.
• (C) She takes care of Gregor and helps more around the house. (Correct answer)
• (D) She has a job and supports the family financially.