Monday, March 23, 2009

Leftover Vocab & Questions

Last 5 Vocab Words:

Brevity = Chortness
Chagrin = Feeling of disappointment
Allocutions = Formal speeches
Mastication = Chewing
Suppression = The act of keeping something from happening

More Questions from Classmates to Respond To:

1) Why does the family not seem bothered by the transformation?

2) Who's going to take care of Gregor? What will this person need to do?

3) Why is Gregor so hungry? Does his family not feed him?

4) What will it truly take for Gregor to turn back into a human?

5) Should Gregor turn back into a human, how will it affect his mental state? Will he think like a bug or a human?

6) Why is the apple still stuck in Gregor?

7) Do the lodgers know that Gregor is a bug or if he is even there?

8) Why does Gregor crawl into the living room when the lodgers are there?

9) Did Gregor ever have any hope in becoming human again? Why or why not?

***Put the number of the question you're responding to in your comment.***