First to answer both questions gets brainlest

What makes the literal, word-for-word translation of “the metamorphosis” hard to read

According to the study what did john steinbeck do to prepare for his book the grapes of wrath

"alexandre, i know you don't like me, listen to me; listen, i beg you. but, my dear, how can this have happened? why, it's awful, awful! for goodness' sake, beg them, defend yourself, entreat them." based on the context clues in the paragraph, which group of words are synonyms of entreat?