A Portrait of Franz Kafkas Life in his Fictional Story,...

A Portrait of Franz Kafkas Life in his Fictional Story, Metamorphosis Franz Kafka seems to have had a tough time growing up with his father, who was apparently a domineering, unapproachable man. A few years before Franzs untimely death, he wrote a long letter to his father in an attempt to address many of the lingering issues which had plagued their relationship. He may have tried through his fictional writing to reach his father prior to the letter, using a kind of metaphor code. Franz Kafka became other characters representing himself in his fiction. In The Metamorphosis, his character, whose name is Gregor Samsa, becomes a giant beetle as the result of an unexplained transformation at the very beginning. The fact that the†¦show more content†¦He wanted his son to become a shop owner like himself, perhaps an example of how his ego was anxious to extend itself. Franz Kafka said, My writing was all about you; all I did there, after all, was to bemoan what I could not bemoan upon your breast. (Kafka 87) In his letter to his father, Franz dealt with many issues that were referred to indirectly in The Metamorphosis. Among other subjects, his fear of marriage, his desire for escape and independence are all disguised as symbols and metaphors. His general lack of communication with his father is exemplified throughout both The Metamorphosis and his letter. For anyone wanting to unravel his writings, this letter can serve as a road map. A short temper is evident in Mr. Samsa, the father in The Metamorphosis, who represents Franzs real father. In a fictional setting that bears a strong resemblance to the Kafka family surroundings, his impatience flares upon his first encounter with his disfigured son. He chases Gregor back to his room and as he reaches the door, Gregors beetle-like body does not fit, resulting in his father having to force him through. The wounds from this incident represent the paradox of the pain Franz experienced in retreating to his room, rather than facing his father. At times, Mr. Samsa seems as strangely complacent toward everyone else as he is violent and preoccupied with his son. As withShow MoreRelatedFranz Kafka s A Hunger Artist And The Metamorphosis1155 Words   |  5 Pagesrecognition of your parents your whole life and leaving this world as a nobody. The writings of Franz Kafka not only spoke of the absurdity of life, but also about who he was. They told about what type of human being he was, and how he was feeling. You can see this in both of his well known short stories, A Hunger Artist and The Metamorphosis. I believe that there is a personal link between author and character and that it can be found in most of his works. Franz Kafka was born on July 3, 1883, in PragueRead MoreFranz Kafka His Relationship with His Father Revealed in His Writing2982 Words   |  12 PagesFranz Kafka: How his relationship with his father was revealed in â€Å"A Letter to My Father†, â€Å"The Judgment†, â€Å"The Metamorphosis† Franz Kafka is an icon of dark existentialist and absurdist literature that frequently wrote about themes of isolation, alienation, and authoritarian oppression. His well-known work includes the short stories The Metamorphosis, and â€Å" The Judgment.† as well as his prominent Letter to His Father, in which he attempted to clarify the tense relationship andRead MoreA Concrete Human Existence, And The Conditions Of Such Existence1689 Words   |  7 PagesThesis. Existentialists focus on the question that is a concrete human existence, and the conditions of such existence; they do not dwell on a hypothesis for human essence, instead they stress that this essence is determined by an individual’s own life choices. Although humans live in the world, a distance is created in order to add meaning to the disinterested world; however, this meaning is fragile and can be disturbed by tragedy or insight. When this disturbance occurs, and human’s precarious