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how does gregors mother react to seeing gregor for the first time after his transformation?

a. she thinks gregors joke is funny and laughs at him.
b. she is frightened and confused and spills a pot of coffee.
c. she runs out of the apartment screaming for the doctor.
d. she is angry at gregor and tries to beat him with a stick.

Explanation:

Analyze the text evidence from Franz Kafka's "The Metamorphosis"

In Chapter 1 of "The Metamorphosis," when Gregor Samsa finally opens his bedroom door and reveals his transformed insect body, his mother's immediate physical reaction is extreme shock and fright. Specifically, she takes a step toward him, collapses to the floor with her skirts spread around her, and in her confusion and panic, she knocks over a large pot of coffee on the table, spilling it.

Evaluate the given options

• Option A is incorrect because she does not find it funny or laugh.
• Option B accurately describes her fright, confusion, and the specific detail of spilling the coffee pot.
• Option C is incorrect because she does not run out of the apartment screaming for a doctor (the chief clerk is the one who flees, and the father is the one who drives Gregor back).
• Option D is incorrect because she does not try to beat him with a stick (his father is the one who uses a cane/newspaper to drive him back).

Answer:

• (A) She thinks Gregor's joke is funny and laughs at him.
• (B) She is frightened and confused and spills a pot of coffee. (Correct answer)
• (C) She runs out of the apartment screaming for the doctor.
• (D) She is angry at Gregor and tries to beat him with a stick.