Mr. white dropped his wife's hand, and rising to his feet, gazed with a look of horror at his visitor. his dry lips shaped the words, "how much? " "two hundred pounds," was the answer. unconscious of his wife's shriek, the old man smiled faintly, put out his hands like a sightless man, and dropped, a senseless heap, to the floor. which word reveal the mood of horror in the excerpt? a. gazed b. shaped c. faintly d. shriek

Kafka originally referred to gregor's parents as “the mother” and “the father”. however, the translator refers to them as “his mother” and “his father”. why might the translator use “his” instead of “the”? a. the word “his” makes the story smoother to read in english. b. the word “his” allows gregor’s parents to become more central characters. c. the word “his” makes gregor’s parents sound less loving. d. the word “his” creates a more negative tone.