Interviewer: do you think about all the awards you have won? famous author: i try not to think about it when i’m writing because i don’t want to put too much pressure on myself. once you have won awards, people expect more from you. i don't think about them every day because i'm busy working and looking after my family. at home i’m just mom; my kids have no idea that i’m famous. which follow-up question is the best choice to continue this conversation? how many kids do you have? do you think it's important for a writer to write every day? do your children like to read? how does being a parent influence your writing?

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.

explanation:

b. and i with my fighting heart, i thought at

first / to steal up to him [the cyclops].   the cyclops’ actions first odysseus to take

action after killing his men and trapping in the cave revealed his intent of

doing them harm.   that is why odysseus

blinded him to enable him and his men to escape.

cockroaches and rats often are a symbol for things that are disgusting or vile. though i don't know which play you are talking about, i hope this !