[URGENT - 15 POINTS] 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." How does the use of "his" change the tone of the story? a) It makes Gregor's parents seem less supportive.
b) It makes Gregor's transformation more positive.
c) It makes Gregor's family seem more important than they are.
d) It makes Gregor's transformation seem less isolating.

What does the word subordinate mean in this sentence? the office manager spoke to her subordinate in a cordial tone.

The tankers are so large how did some crew members get from one point to another while on board

Which sentences from part 1 of the call of the wild would best serve as evidence of the theme "sometimes survival depends on knowing when not to fight"? buck had accepted the rope with quiet dignity. to be sure, it was an unwonted performance: but he had learned to trust in men he knew, and to give them credit for a wisdom that outreached his own. he had merely intimated his displeasure, in his pride believing that to intimate was to command. but to his surprise the rope tightened around his neck, shutting off his breath. he saw, once for all, that he stood no chance against a man with a club. he had learned the lesson, and in all his after life he never forgot it. that had given them an unfair advantage; but now that it was off, he would show them. they would never get another rope around his neck.