Essays on A Hunger Artist

“A Hunger Artist” by Franz Kafka was written in 1922. Historical, Political, and/ Cultural events/experiences that influenced or inspired the author’s views during the time that this story was written: Franz Kafka was a German-speaking Jew living in Austro-Hungarian where Jews weren’t treated well due…

In Franz Kafka’s “A Hunger Artist”, Kafka uses literary devices such as symbolism, imagery, and allegory to cause the reader to engage in a deep critical analysis of the text and find other meanings through the author’s words. Kafka describes the story of a depressed…

Kafka’s “A Hunger Artist” informs us about a street performer who practices the “art” of fasting for weeks on end. Despite his extensive popularity in the area, the artist remains displeased and frustrated with his work. He believes that his profession is never completely appreciated…

Starved for Attention The problem with a public spectacle is often that its flame of enticement burns out over time. This premise serves as the central focus in, “A Hunger Artist” by Franz Kafka. The author depicts the hunger artist’s eventual downfall through themes of…

Introduction In most works of literature, the characters often present ideas that sometimes conflict with the audience’s view on matters affecting the society. The conflict is often seen in matters related to cultural practices. The characters are at some pint alienated from the society based…

The Corrosion of the Good Ol’ Days There are plenty of connections readers can make between Franz Kafka’s two stories, “The Hunger Artist” and “In the Penal Colony” despite obvious differences. “The Hunger Artist” is about a man who claims to be an artist in…

Franz Kafka’s pieces are wrought with allegorical nonsense upon the first glance. However, when one analyzes the extensive symbolism within the short stories, it is clear that they are oftentimes a response to his own life, as well as the current events of the early…