Which passage from the story best shows how the mother's attitude toward
gregor has changed?
a. it was not until it was getting dark that evening that gregor awoke
from his deep and coma-like sleep. he would have woken soon
afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had
enough sleep and felt fully rested. but he had the impression that
some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the
front room being carefully shut had woken him.
b. it was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it
actually was that had drawn him over to it, it was the smell of
something to eat. by the door there was a dish filled with
sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it.
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c. but grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she
stepped to one side, saw the eurmous brown patch against the
flowers of the wallpaper and before she even realised it was
gregor that she saw screamed: oh god, oh god! arms
outstretched, she fell onto the couch as if she had given up
everything and stayed there immobile.
cd d. so, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room
catching their breath, he sallied out changed direction four times
not knowing what he should save first before his attention was
suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already
denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady
dressed in copious fur