Franz Kafka.

I have chosen to write this essay on Franz Kafka, one of the best writers of the twentieth century. Kafka executed his works with precise creativity and foreboding charm. In this paper, I will examine Kafka's background, The Trial which is the book I read for the purpose of writing this essay, and past reading assignments pertaining to Kafka. Kafka was born in Prague, July 3, 1883. His father was a self-made middle class Jewish merchant who …

…food that I liked. If I had found it, believe me, I should have made no fuss and stuffed myself like you ar anyone else." (Kafka, 54) This type of feeling is typical of Kafka and perhaps is the reason that he remains one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century. He was a man who chose words carefully and used humor sparingly to further emphasize the horror of what ws happening in his stories.