Which sentence expresses an argument that a typical English person in the 1700s or 1800s might have made to defend imperialism?
A. "The colonies are not worth owning, because they produce so
little profit."
B. "English people need to learn from the greater technological skills
of people in the colonies."
C. "We need to teach the people in the colonies to accept Christian
values."
D. "The people in the colonies deserve all the same rights as people
in England."

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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