Staples says, “i chose, perhaps unconsciously, to remain shadow- timid, but a survivor” (par. 7). what are the usual connotations of the word survivor? is “timid” one of them? how can you explain this apparent?

The usual connotations of the word survivor would be words similar to it or the definition / words similar to the definition. Example: Leftover, Remaining, Still living. Timid would not be a connotation of the word survivor. The reason that Timid is apparent to be a connotation for survivor, is because you would think that someone being out all alone doing hard work and heavy labor would be very skittish and easy to frighten.

answer: b. grete might have remained as shy and immature as she was at the beginning of the story.

one of the most interesting characteristics of gregor's metamorphosis is that, although he is the only character who has physically changed, it is this same change which triggered a transformation in the rest of his family.

by taking care of gregor, grete has become stronger and more confident. she has found a life outside of the house, and has become more independent and self-sufficient. the novel implies that the trigger for the change is gregor's own transformation, and that without it, grete was likely to remain as shy and immature as she was at the beginning of the book.

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