How does this scene contribute to the plot?

it gives brutus and the others an excuse to drop the plan.
it shows that brutus and the others are afraid.
it illustrates brutus’s resolve and commitment.
it exemplifies brutus’s mistrust of the other men.

It illustrates Brutus’s resolve and commitment

Option-(D):  It exemplifies Brutus’s mistrust of the other men.

Explanation:

Brutus is considered to be one of the most nearest people to Caesar in the City of Rome.While he also considers a proper system for each individual to live with dignity and inside a proper system which makes him to think twice over the idea of whether it will benefit his people and the system to get rid of Caesar inside Rome.While, this whole plot exemplifies Brutus’s mistrust of the other men, as he does not have the belief over other men's companionship and trust.

answer: b. grete might have remained as shy and immature as she was at the beginning of the story.

one of the most interesting characteristics of gregor's metamorphosis is that, although he is the only character who has physically changed, it is this same change which triggered a transformation in the rest of his family.

by taking care of gregor, grete has become stronger and more confident. she has found a life outside of the house, and has become more independent and self-sufficient. the novel implies that the trigger for the change is gregor's own transformation, and that without it, grete was likely to remain as shy and immature as she was at the beginning of the book.

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