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Franz Kafka in the Attic of EternityA brief review of Czech writer Franz Kafka and why he deserves the title of best author of short stories in the past century.
"The Metamorphosis" by Franz KafkaMan turns into an insect and the family learns to cope.
Analysis of Franz Kafka's the MetamorphosisFranz Kafka's existentialist novel, The Metamorphosis is a dynamic novella that explores how physical disability can affect nuclear families.
Book Review: Kafka on the ShoreKafka on the Shore tells a story about a 15-year-old boy named Kafka Tamura and Nakata, a 60 year-old man, whose paths cross, all taking place in a "cyberpunkish" version of Tokyo .- Metamorphosis by KafkaMetamorphosis - author's life story and call for those who abandon their dreams
Kafka and BarakaComparative analysis of Franz Kafka's "A Hunger Artist" and Amiri Baraka's play "Dutchman"- Gender Equality in Franz Kafka's MetamorphosisThis paper is a character analysis of Grete that examines the theme of gender roles and equality. Diction, point of view, and symbolism are analyzed in the feminist lens to show the significance of gender equality.
Book Review: MetamorphosisThis is a EBook review Metamorphosis, a short story originally written by Franz Kafka. It is the story of a man awaking one morning to find he has changed into a vermin, and how he copes with the creature he has become. It is a classic.- Alienation and Transformation: Establishing Our IdentitiesOvid's "Metamorphoses" and Franz Kafka's "The Metamorphosis" discuss how people become alienated from their society, and seek transformation or have it thrust upon them so that they can find an identity that will make them acceptable within that society.
Double Tweet 280 Kafka TroveYes. there are boxes of Kafka papers in Israel. All certified Franz Kafka. And he will never be recompensed for a single word. Well, Kafka did appreciate a good joke.- A Reveiw of Metamorphisis, by Franz KafkaWhat if you woke up one morning and you were a dung beetle?! This article is a review of a great--yet bizarre--literary classic.
- Franz Kafka - the Man Behind the WordsMany have heard his name associated with the bizarre, but what his stories and life tell us is the struggle of man in modern society.
- Three Classic Horror Authors Whose Real Life Trauma Informed Their FictionA discussion of three authors who had depressing enough lives to influence their fiction: Edgar Allan Poe, Mary Shelly, and H.P. Lovecraft, and one writer who wrote very terrifying work but actually had a pretty decent life, Franz Kafka.
- Critique of Kafka's the MetamorphosisThis is a review from Eric Santner's perspective of the Metamorphosis. It outlines Gregor's objectification and transition into femininity.
- Bug Symbolism in The Metamorphosis by Franz KafkaThis is a review of The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka from the critic Lewis W. Leadbeater. It traces the significance of the dung beetle in literature and highlights the existential despair found in The Metamorphosis
- The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka: An Economic and Sexual PerspectiveA review of The Metamorphosis through an economic perspective, highlighting Gregor's depreciation and his sister Grete's appreciation in the Samsa family unit.
- Fictionalizing Schopenhauer and Subtextualizing De Sade: Kafka's Absurd Existential Experiment in "In the Penal Colony"This article covers the story's intertextuality, including Sadean discourse on torture and Schopenhauer's "On Suicide." Sources for the setting of the story are addressed as well.
- Franz Kafka's MetamorphosisKafka rejects the standing social structure that creates "insects" out of the working class.
- The Trial By: Franz KafkaThe Trial is a psychological thriller. A story of a man who is on trial in a world where the Law is a feared bureaucracy, having complete and absolute power. A world where you are guilty until proven innocent.
- Literary Reaction to "A Country Doctor" by Franz KafkaReaction paper to "A Country Doctor" by Franz Kafka.
- Book Review: Kafka on the Shore by Haruki MurakamiCharacters know their motives, yet question them and are also unsure if anything is even happening at all. So having said that, it is near impossible to provide an adequate plot summary with so few words, since so much happens in the book.
- Character Analysis in Kafka on the ShoreHow do Hoshimo, Nakata, and Kafka change throughout the novel?
- The Cultural Challenges of Doing Business OverseasSteve Kafka is a franchiser for Chicago Style Pizza that is looking to expand his business into his place of origin, the Czech Republic.
- Kafka's Metamorphosis Analyzed: A Subtle Social CommentaryThis paper discussed the social commentary aspect of Kafka's metamorphosis and explores discusses the symbolic meaning of Gregor's metamorphosis.
- Separation and "It-ness" in Kafka's MetamorphosisPaper analyzing Kafka's Metamorphosis.
- Symbolism in The Hunger Artist by Franz KafkaThe Hunger Artist is a story about a man who starves himself for a circus act. The story is quite morbid, however it underlines the sacrifices that a real artist must make in life.
- Why Kafka Only Uses Fantasy in The MetamorphosisFranz Kafka, in his story "The Metamorphosis," uses fantasy very sparingly.
- Kafka and FreudThis paper examines the significance of Franz Kafka and Sigmund Freud, and their impact on modern society.
- Kafka's The Metamorphosis: Gregor Samsa as a Symbol of Marxist AlienationAn analysis of Kafka's Metamorphosis from a Marxist point of view.
- Franz Kafka's View of Justice Portrayed in The TrialDiscussing how Kafka viewed justice in society, as seen through his great work, The Trial.
Isolationism Explored in Kafka's "The Metamorphosis" and Marquez's "One Hundred Years of Solitude"Isolation is a very common issue that many writers juggle with in their writings. It can be found in Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis and Gabriel Garcia Marquez's One Hundred Years of Solitude...- The Bible and Kafka's The MetamorphosisLiterature mirrors life in many instances. Paralleling life's circumstances, great literature portrays realistic instances in which both sides of an issue can be felt.
- Kafka's 'Metamorphosis' Resonates 90 Years LaterAt first blush, waking up as a bug seems out of the box, but it really isn't when viewed in terms of Gregor Samsa who worked like a bug, but to what end?
Must Read Books in the Magical Realism GenreThe magical realism genre is a little known subset of quirky, thoughtful literature started by Kafka and Borges. Here are some of the best books in the genre to get you acquainted.- Kafka and PostmodernismDiscusses references to Sacher-Masoch's Venus in Furs in Kafka's The Metamorphosis.
- The Theme of Power & Subordination in Franz Kafka's The MetamorphosisThis paper explores the themes of power and subordination in Kafka's "The Metamorphosis" and the way the main character Gregor's transformation into an insect shifts the roles of power in his family.
- The Word and the Deed: A Study of The Sower and the Seed, The Imperial Message and the Purpose and Message of the ParableA contrasting examination of both "The Sower and the Seed" and the "Imperial Message" and the purpose parables serve to their readers.
- Sexual Repression in Metamorphosis and The Turn of the ScrewComparative paper on the similarities in concepts of how the characters sexuality is repressed in these two works. while the main characters are entirely different, sexual repression guides their lives and brings them to their fate.
- Sexual Anxiety in Kafka's NovelsIn the three unfinished novels by Franz Kafka there is a quick and understated burst of sexual energy exhibited by the male protagonists which color their disrupted universe.
- For Real or for Fake (Week 2 Edition)Week 2 was a wild one in the NFL. Both for fans and fantasy football owners. Which of the outstanding performers from Week 2 are for real?
