Kafkas Hunger Artist Essay -- Kafka Hunger Artist

Kafkas Hunger Artist   Kafka, in his chef-doeuvre The Hunger Artist, suggests that humans can never satisfy their desires. This is illustrated through the metaphoric hunger artist for whom victuals is not being nourished at all. The viewing publics interest is derived from their desire to see the hunger artist cheating, just now to view this would put an end to that desire. Finally, Kafka presents this idea while the artist is at the circus and describing when people wish to view the starved man.   The hunger artists nourishment is spiritual. The man only wishes to be honored by the public. As he continuously spirals downward in his health, he looses all forms of material nourishment. As the days go on, there is conflict between the artist and the audience, as they do not believe him honest in claiming not to drive home eaten. By searching for the audiences approval, a symbol for spiritual nourishment, he loses some(prenominal) material and spiritual nouri shment. The climax of the story occurs when he terminally achieves his final goal which he believes will give...