Read the sentence from the passage.
though the goblin was aware of his own malicious act, he couldn't stop himself from doing so as he was starving.
which two connotations does the word malicious have in this line from the text?
wicked
vicious
impatient
mischievous
amusing

Kafka originally referred to gregor's parents as “the mother” and “the father”. however, the translator refers to them as “his mother” and “his father”. why might the translator use “his” instead of “the”? a. the word “his” makes the story smoother to read in english. b. the word “his” allows gregor’s parents to become more central characters. c. the word “his” makes gregor’s parents sound less loving. d. the word “his” creates a more negative tone.