The word translated as vermin in the first sentence of The Metamorphosis is "Ungeziefer" in the original German. As Kafka probably knew, Ungeziefer derives from a Middle High German word meaning "an unclean animal not suited for sacrifice." What meaning do you think this word conveys about the nature of Gregor’s metamorphosis? Do you think that his death can be seen as a sacrifice in any sense? In a few paragraphs, explain why or why not.

At the start of the book, Gregor Samsa might have turned into such an insect but it's clear when you pass thru the entirety of the series that the rest of his won't alter. Whenever anything and someone is going via a transformation, there must be an abrupt difference not just in physical attributes as well as from within.

Gregor may also have altered but he somehow decided to work and provide the food and money he required for his relatives. He realised that his family had been able to fend for themselves in his death as an insect since they can no longer rely on him to continue providing their wants.

it would most likely be b. your welcome.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)