Question
“A Hunger Artist” and “Two Kinds”
Note,
a well-written objective-no personal comment/opinion/critiquing- paragraph
consists of 7-12 sentences.You are not re-writing the story, but
summarizing-no personal comment/opinion/critiquing- in your own words, without
the usage of quotes or copying the story. No first or second person usage. Do
not use Al or any references. The first two paragraphs are your well-written-no
personal comment/opinion/critiquing- summaries of the two assigned stories for
that week. The third paragraph consists of responding
to my question or comment posted in the weekly discussion. Points will be
deducted if the above criteria is not met. The topic for your third paragraph
is what character flaw does each main character face, and how does this affect
his or her life? Explore how both authors use imagery in their stories.https://americanliterature.com/author/franz-kafka/short-story/a-hunger-artist https://www.
Expert Solution
The
central character in "A Hunger Artist" is a professional fasting
musician starving himself to amuse the general public. The flaw of this man's
character comes from his obsessive nature in pursuit of perfecting his
artworks, at the cost of his mental and physical well-being. His insatiable
longing for the public to recognize and validate him triggers his obsession,
which subsequently results in self-neglect. The artist is not aware that his
obsession makes him a slave to his profession, and he is ultimately
misunderstood and isolated by the world which finds it hard to appreciate the
intensity of his devotion (Kafka.
Kafka executes influential imagery to convey the extent to which the artist
suffers, using descriptions of the emaciated body of the artist and the
circus-like environment in which he performs. The overall character of this
flawed artist accentuates the bizarre nature of his beloved career.
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