The writer is considering deleting this phrase from the preceding sentence:

—who needed working dogs to pull fish nets, haul carts of firewood, and perform other types of labor, such as providing power for blacksmiths

if the writer makes this deletion, the essay would primarily lose:

a) specific descriptive detail.
b) foreshadowing of a conclusion.
c) understatement of key information.
d) detail providing a logical transition

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.