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Discussion of Kafka's "A Country Doctor"
Mr. Kirkley's discussion of Franz Kafka's "A Country Doctor" for Honors English II
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Discussion of Chapter 3 of Kafka's "The Metamorphosis"
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Mr. Kirkley's discussion of the 3rd Chapter of Franz Kafka's "The Metamorphosis" for Honors English II.
Discussion of Kafka's "The Metamorphosis" Chapter 2
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Mr. Kirkley's discussion of Kafka's "The Metamorphosis" Chapter 2 for Honors English II.
Discussion of Chapter 1 of "The Metamorphosis"
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Mr. Kirkley's discussion of Chapter 1 of "The Metamorphosis" for Honors English II at Ukiah High School.
Discussion of "A Report to An Academy" by Franz Kafka
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Mr. Kirkley's discussion of Franz Kafka's short story, "A Report to An Academy"
Discussion of "The Judgment" by Franz Kafka
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Here is Mr. Kirkley's discussion of "The Judgment" by Franz Kafka for Honors English II.
Honors II Apr 15, 2020 Part III
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Honors II April 15, 2020 Part III: Here's the rest of my introduction to Kafka.
Honors II Apr 15, 2020 Part II
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Honors II April 15, 2020 Part II: Introduction to Franz Kafka
Honors II Apr 15, 2020 Part I
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Honors II April 15, 2020 Part I: Welcome back from Spring Break! Here's how we're going to do the work for our Kafka Unit.

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  • @3deer6
    @3deer6 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    my interpretation differs from you at a very critical point. from my perspective, georg does not accept his judgement. however, he still carries out his punishment himself, almost with a fervent belief and passion, as if forced to by an external force. i read this book in french, and it used a very specific verb to describe this scene “gorg se senti…”. this implies an external force acting upon the main character. moreover, georg was “… irrémédiablement poussé vers l’eau”. this further proves that he does not have free will in his actions. this external force, almost a curse cast upon him by his father, to me, is a metaphor for the crushing weight of a parents expectations upon a child. this notion of expectations is even reinforced in the last lines, where georg reminisces about his former exploits as a gymnast.

    • @waikatorn
      @waikatorn 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I love the way you viewed the mention of him being a gymnast, which i considered to be of no significance to the story. it gave me a whole new perspective towards the story.

  • @mushfiquehossin9780
    @mushfiquehossin9780 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I kinda have different perspectives about the story: I think The friend is the person Franz's father wants him to be and Georg is representing Franz Kafka engaged with Felice. And The Father is punishing him, at the end, in the reason of not being the person Franz's Father wants him to be. And How georg accepts the punishment portrays the Helplessness situation of Franz Kafka to His Father

  • @MM-rq4ez
    @MM-rq4ez 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you! I didn't understand it before, and this video helped me so much.

  • @deepakyadav4268
    @deepakyadav4268 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Modernist Fiction

  • @peterellinger5532
    @peterellinger5532 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Why is he reporting to an academy?

  • @bearisnotonfire
    @bearisnotonfire ปีที่แล้ว

    excellent video thank u

  • @JoeKaye959
    @JoeKaye959 ปีที่แล้ว

    Kafka had just met Felice when he wrote this story, he wasn't yet engaged

  • @webcityguymyclubb4032
    @webcityguymyclubb4032 ปีที่แล้ว

    The drama comes from the Father’s accusation/judgement - basically calling his son a fake. The meaning comes from the son admitting to himself “Yes, I am a fake”. The “self execution” is the son realizing that by leading 2 separate lives - he’s failed at both of them. Thus, he dies both a “literary” and an actual “human” death. The fact that all this isn’t actually REAL but a story played out on paper is #1.The lie behind the lie. #2. The illusory nature of Being….AND #3 : Kafka being Kafka, lol.

  • @brettlarson3504
    @brettlarson3504 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is one possible explanation among literally infinite possibilities. I think this interpretation is somewhat reasonable. That said, the symbols can be interpreted to mean many things. I think Kafka would say that it does not have 1 correct interpretation. I tend to think the final line is the key: never respond to a false alarm in the night because if you do you will not be able to make it right again. How should we interpret that? I think it’s an open question. Don’t get tugged into the wounds and problems of people who are not worth saving because you will lose what matters most to you in life. (That’s what I’d say at least)

  • @janellejacobsen4025
    @janellejacobsen4025 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    One question: Why does the narrator portray his friend that moved to Russia as a failure, who would likely be embarrassed to return home? Is that just a self-constructed comfort for the narrator to feel good about his own choice to remain in Prague, work in his father's business, marry, etc?

    • @3deer6
      @3deer6 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      in my interpretation the narrator sees him as a failure because the ideal he had chased in russia failed. now, he is stuck in a foreign land to which he has no connection and no one to care for or to love him. i see the friends character as a sort of cautionary tale the narrator had made up for himself

    • @3deer6
      @3deer6 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      of course i could be completely wrong

  • @pennylane3086
    @pennylane3086 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    amazing! thank you!!!

  • @joyalroy6071
    @joyalroy6071 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you... It helped me a lot

  • @avisrivastava5102
    @avisrivastava5102 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I think this video, and the way you explained it deserves more appreciation that it has right now. It was very and actually interesting to watch the whole video, unlike others where they put up a 25 minutes video as a summary. Best of luck sir! Very happy to see your video. *heart emoji*

  • @zaprunes9986
    @zaprunes9986 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    We are the ape in the story ...that's what I got....it was brilliant... Kafka is so peculiar 😆

  • @zaprunes9986
    @zaprunes9986 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is that the point really... I did not understand this story....I was feeled with anxiety worried about the girl the whole time ...strange I'm indifferent about buying this book....the judgement right of the bat was extremely dark ..

  • @user-ox3ef6yd2s
    @user-ox3ef6yd2s 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    thnnnnxx❤❤ i really mean it

  • @RituSharma-pk6wg
    @RituSharma-pk6wg 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your videos are great but underrated

  • @3pieces83
    @3pieces83 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you☺

  • @arifaristiana2525
    @arifaristiana2525 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you. What do you think about Kafka's father having the opposite expectation of Kafka compared to the father in the story (wanting him to be a successful sell-out)?

  • @hughjanus8117
    @hughjanus8117 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Been a while since you posted this but I was wondering what the spelling for the Czech word similar to Samsja is that translates to being alone as I can't translate it online. Just wondering for an essay, thanks

  • @thephilosophyofhorror
    @thephilosophyofhorror 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hmm... Why not let Kafka himself give an account? ^_^ th-cam.com/video/bDwSNl8Xwko/w-d-xo.html The view is that Georg's friend is a split of Georg - the part of Georg which remains loyal to the frightening father figure. So I'd say it is the opposite of your impression (that Georg envies the friend). Of course very well done on your account (Kafka did draw a parallel between marriage and violent death) - I love Kafka too...

  • @neelimass4542
    @neelimass4542 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for this

  • @randomthoughts2820
    @randomthoughts2820 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much for this, I'm happy I found someone that interpreted it like I did. I have an additional take on the character of the father, I think that it's more of what Kafka thinks a father should be (almost like in a dream where people we know act as we'd want them to). I think of the judgement at the end as being a decline of the "socially acceptable" version of George which isn't normally the case of a parent figure. We also get a glimpse that the father liked and supported the "friend" -who's a representation of being true to oneself- (through sending letters). So I envision the story as being a contemplation of two lifestyles and how; when seen through autobiographical lens, Kafka shapes his father's expectations as being what he'd want them to be. Anyway, I love your perspective, it'd be great if you discuss the works of other writers too.

  • @huubvanderkolk3310
    @huubvanderkolk3310 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Correction: Konsul (Deutsch) or Consul (Englisch) Peter

  • @huubvanderkolk3310
    @huubvanderkolk3310 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Maybe nice to know; at the time a chimpanzee, named Rotpeter, was shown around the world and also visited Prague.