In chapter 3 of Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis, Gregor is confined to his room after an injury inhibits his movement. However, he finds solace in being able to hear his family’s conversations through his open bedroom door. What does this detail show about Gregor’s state of mind? A. He still feels the need for human company. B. He feels trapped in his house with his family. C. He misses interacting with his kind, loving mother. D. He’s bored and wants to go back to work.

one thousand and one nights, also known as arabian nights is a collection of stories whose basic structure is that of embedded narrative. this technique refers to a main story which works as the common frame - or framing narrative - for the other stories, and then this series of stories which are connected to the main one. this technique can also be referred to as a story within a story. the stories stem from the original tale, some begin and end on their own, some are connected to the previous or following one, by means of questions that are answered in the subsequent tale, or characters which reappear.