A Consideration of Kafka's Platonic Influences in The Trial

Author

Shana N. Creaney Ms., CUNY City CollegeFollow

Date of Award

2019

Document Type

Thesis

Department

English

First Advisor

Vaclav Paris

Second Advisor

Robert Higney

Third Advisor

Daniel Gustafson

Keywords

Kafka, Plato, philosophy, literary criticism, comparative literature

Abstract

An analysis of Kafka's The Trial using the lens of Plato's Republic to re-analyze the character arc of Joseph K. What exactly does Kafka mean when he has K. die "like a dog"? Is it possible to see the ending as hopeful or optimistic rather than bleak?

Recommended Citation

Creaney, Shana N. Ms., "A Consideration of Kafka's Platonic Influences in The Trial" (2019). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/cc_etds_theses/744