Match each quote with the significance of its meaning(what does the quote imply about the characters, situation and theme?)

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He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value - in order to see what had been happening there.
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"What a quiet life it is the family lead," said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in such a nice home for his sister and parents.
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Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had done things.
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If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain.
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She would sit beside him on the couch with her ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder and kiss her neck.
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"If he could just understand us," repeated Gregor's father, closing his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement with him. But as it is ..."
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Even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, although there was no longer much warm affection given in return.>
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In itself, his sister's not coming into the room would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had threatened her and tried to bite her.
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He was standing up straight enough now; dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his scalp.
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"I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in between all the easier."


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Ironically, Gregor believes that his father's thrift had been positive, even though the hoarded money would have freed Gregor from a life of servitude.

B.
Gregor still assumes that his good intentions will overcome any revulsion his family has of his present state.

C.
Ironically, Gregor's father has found his pride and sense of identity once Gregor could no longer support the family.

D.
Gregor's family is in denial about the possibility that he will NEVER be a human again.

E.
Gregor is beginning to appreciate parts of his anatomy that he had reviled before.

F.
Gregor's family is still willing to take care of him as long as they do not have to interact with him.

G.
Kafka is emphasizing that situations seem to take on a sense of hopelessness when communication breaks down.

H.

Gregor is striving to be a saving hero rather than a loving son and brother and, in the process is losing his own identity.

I.
Gregor typically thinks of the other members of his family first even though he is in such grave circumstances

J.
The fact that his family let Gregor bear the whole burden of supporting them makes them in part responsible for Gregor's metamorphosis.