In the story Drown by Junot Diaz

1. Do the two things complement each other? Or contradict each other?
2. What mood does the passage create in you?

Used for an event that has been completed before the present moment in time. simple past past perfect perfect progressive past perfect progressive

What did mark twain contribute to the history of the novel? select all that apply.

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.