In franz kafka's the metamorphosis, when mr. samsa first sees gregor transformed into an insect, he makes a fist at him as if to punch him. what does this action show about mr. samsa's attitude toward his son?

his antagonistic feelings regarding his son

his disappointment over his son's new form

his emotional attachment to his son

his double standards regarding his son

his indifference toward his son

The correct answer is A) his antagonistic feelings regarding his son.

The action that is shown by Mr. Samsa’s attitude towards his son is his antagonistic feelings regarding his son.

Mr. Samsa and his son Gregor do not have a good relationship. Mr. Samsa –his father- is anxious about George because he is not getting money to help the family. The sign that Mr. Samsa did when he saw George transformed into an insect is a demostration of his antagonistic feelings regarding his son.  “The Metamorphosis” is a novel written by Franz Kafka in 1915. It tells the story of a man that one day wakes up and discovered he is transformed into an insect.  

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)