Re: Kafka's "Judgement" vs. Salinger's "Bananafish"-- fight to the
Camille Scaysbrook (verona_beach@geocities.com)
Fri, 19 Mar 1999 12:05:08 +1100
Salinger has mentioned Kafka as a favourite - whether this also constitutes
an influence I don't know - but it lends credence to your theory.
Camille
verona_beach@geocities.com
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> I just finished reading Franz Kafka's short story "The Judgement" and
found
> myself both baffled, and comparing it to Salinger's "A Perfect Day for
> Bananafish". Both stories are remarkably similar and I was wondering if
anyone
> had any thoughts on the two.
>
> First off, there is the link of the obvious end suicides of the two main
> characters Georg and Seymour. The motives may be different. Personally,
I'm
> indecisive about either of the two suicides.
>
> Also, both stories leave many questions that seem to hint to the idea
that
> there is more to the story. This is obvious with the other Glass stories
but
> are there more Kafka stories that deal with this family and the friend?
Who
> is this damn friend anyway?
>
> I don't know...if anyone has any ideas please relay them to me....
>
>
> have fun. punk rock.
>
> mathew america