Why does the author believe that ranch’s usual streak of silliness takes a back seat in sleeping upside-down?
a) the characters seem sincere in their reactions.
b) the talking bat adds to the attraction of the story.
c) the characters of the talking bat and kate blend well.
d) kate is a serious girl who secretly resents her parents.

i believe the correct answer is a

the correct answer is: reveal gregor as an untidy individual.

in metamorphosis by franz kafka, gregor samsa is the main character, who one day wakes up as a bug, and the attitude he takes upon his transformation forces him to go deeper on his existence and the new features of his body.

in this excerpt the writer mentions a table full of collection textile samples, which gives us a hint about gregor being messy. later on the book we discover how he is a really untidy individual.

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