How do the details in this passage support the author's
purpose?
A. The details about leaving India persuade readers that it
was a good idea for people to leave.
B. The details about the "black water" entertain readers with
stories of traveling overseas.
C. The details about families leaving for a better life inform
readers about the status of the author's family.
D. The details about hiring people from India persuade
readers that people who crossed the seas were hard
workers.

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.