Question

read this excerpt from section vi of the way to rainy mountain. now and then there comes a tarantula, at evening, always larger than you imagine, dull and dark brown, covered with long, dusty hairs. there is something crochety about them, they stop and go and angle away. based on the authors word choice, which word best describes the authors view of tarantulas? devotion disgust horror fascination

Explanation:

The author uses words like "crochety" (which implies something odd and perhaps unappealing) to describe the tarantulas. Words like "dull and dark brown" and the description of their movement ("stop and go and angle away") don't convey positive emotions like devotion or fascination. While "horror" might be too extreme, "disgust" is more in line with the negative - toned word choices.

Answer:

disgust