The Refusal - Kafka

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Define the word: petition

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A formal request to a government or superior power.

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Define the word: exceptional

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Unusually or abnormally good.

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Who is the highest official in the little town?

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Chief Tax Collector.

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What can we infer about the narrator's age based on the statement about the old man?

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The narrator is a young adult/adult.

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At the end of the story, which age group is NOT content with the way things are done in the town?

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Young people between the ages of 17-20.

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What does the term 'narrator' refer to in literature?

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The person telling the story.

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What is the significance of the Chief Tax Collector in 'The Refusal'?

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He represents authority and the bureaucratic system.

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How does Kafka portray the theme of dissatisfaction in 'The Refusal'?

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Through the characters' feelings of discontent with societal norms.

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What literary technique is commonly used by Kafka in his works?

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Absurdism, highlighting the illogical nature of life.

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Define the term: bureaucracy.

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A system of government in which most decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives.