What themes does Franz Kafka pursue in his writing?

The short story “The Judgment” by Franz Kafka illustrates the complexity of father-son relationships. George is an engaged young man who lives with his widower father. They also do business together, and even though they work near one another physically, they are distant in engaging one another. read more

Franz Kafka himself was twice engaged to Miss Felice Bauer, and in fact, this story is dedicated to the same lady. That Frieda Brandenfield and Felice Bauer have the same initials, F.B. is no mere coincidence. read more

Yes, we're aware that calling Kafka "sophisticated" and "ironic" at the same time makes him sound like he's somehow wearing a monocle, a dinner jacket, an 80's wolf-howling-at-moon t-shirt and some cowboy boots all at the same time. read more

To reduce Kafka's symbols to their "real" meanings and to pigeonhole his world-view as some "ism" or other is to obscure his writing with just the kind of meaningless experience from which he liberated himself through his art. read more