What is the main idea of the metamorphosis part 1

When mrs. jameson says "it (the desert) won't leave you cold," what does she mean?

What is the correct def of moif? an idea or object that recurs in a text

When hamlet shows his mother a picture of king hamlet and a picture of claudius, he tells her to look at the "counterfeit presentment of two brothers." in shakespeare's day, counterfeit meant a "portrait" or "picture." what does counterfeit mean today?