Kafka & the Absurd - B

For Franz Kafka, the human condition is entirely absurd. The whole of the human race was the product of one of “God’s bad days.” This absurdity—the lack of any stable meaning that underpins or helps to make sense of our lives—is not, however, innocent. Rather, Kafka continually represents the weaponization of absurdity in the exertion of power in the family, in personal relationships, and in bureaucratic apparatuses, institutions, and processes. We will explore this intersection of absurdity and power relations in the works of Franz Kafka as well as in works by authors influenced by Kafka.

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