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A short story about a man who commits suicide after his father condemns him to death by drowning. Learn about the themes, symbols, and autobiographical elements of this classic work by Kafka, and how it relates to his other stories.
Read the full text of Kafka's short story about a man's conflict with his father and his friend in Russia. The story explores themes of guilt, alienation, and the absurdity of life.
" The Judgment " ("Das Urteil"), also translated "The Verdict", is a short story written by Franz Kafka in 1912, concerning the relationship between a man and his father. Plot summary.
May 30, 2019 · Learn about the plot, themes, and writing methods of Franz Kafka's short story "The Judgment". Explore how the author depicts a young man's suicide, his relationship with his father, and his views on Russia.
A story of Georg Bendemann, who faces a dilemma of bachelorhood and marriage, and receives a harsh judgment from his father. The story reflects Kafka's own conflict with his fiancée Felice Bauer and his perfectionist attitude toward writing.
George stood close beside his father, who had let his head with its tousled white hair sink onto his chest. “George,” said his father faintly, without moving. George knelt down immediately ...
The Judgement. It was on a Sunday morning, when spring was at its best. Georg Bendemann,* a young businessman, was sitting in his own room on the first floor of one of the low, flimsily-built houses extending in a long row down the riverside, their height and colour almost the only di fference between them.