Answer:
Grete’s insistence near the end of the story that it would be best for her family to get rid of Gregor, and her claim that “it” was not her brother anymore - the theme of<u> betrayal</u>
Mr. Samsa’s physical abuse of Gregor with the apple, which severely injures him and limits his ability to move - the theme of <u>persecution</u>
Gregor’s enjoyment at being able to crawl around his room all day without having to deal with any family or work-related responsibility - the theme of<u> freedom</u>
Gregor’s inability to communicate with others after his transformation into an insect - the theme of <u>isolation</u>
Explanation:
<em>The Metamorphosis </em>is a novel written by Franz Kafka and published in 1915. The novel tells a rather unusual story of Gregor, a salesman who is suddenly transformed into a huge insect. Throughout the novel, Gregor and his family try to adapt to this new situation. Although the circumstances in the story are different from the real life, the themes explored in this piece are familiar to all of us. Gregor is initially happy that he is able to crawl all day and is free from all the responsibilities of a mundane life. However, he cannot communicate with those around him, which makes him rather lonely and isolated. At the end of the story, Gregor's sister wants to get rid of him and abandons him, which is an act of betrayal that only worsens the whole situation.
Answer: “He made Robinson promise that he would never show his anger on the baseball field.”
Answer: The "malevolent phantom" is Boo Radley himself. Boo was locked away because he became a troublemaker, but the children believe he was monstrous or was killed.
Explanation: Scout compares Boo Radley to a ghost or a phantom. Boo Radley was locked in the house as a teenager because he was unstable and involved with a group of troublemakers and the family did not want him to go to jail. Then, when he was 33 years old, Boo stabbed his father in the leg with scissors. He was arrested, sent to jail, and once again released to the Radley’s custody—and never seen again. Jem said this, "There was a long jagged scar that ran across his face; what teeth he had were yellow and rotten; his eyes popped, and he drooled most of the time" (Lee 10), which characterizes Boo as a monster. "Maybe he died and they stuffed him up the chimney" (Lee 27) is another rumor.
It uses irony and tragedy in the title.
