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angelsrgorgeous's review against another edition
4.0
This is one that I definitely need to read again - there are so many undercurrents of emotional statement going on in the book, that I think there's no possible way I could have caught all of them. It does make you think - the more I read of Kafka, the more I realize what a different level of genius he was.
I agree with one of the reviews below that says he fills a certain sort of unnamed void - he leaves me wondering what I have truly considered, instead of what I have only assumed I have fully considered.
While I don't agree with many of the statements he makes, I have to respect his incredible presentation technique. He has a true talent.
I agree with one of the reviews below that says he fills a certain sort of unnamed void - he leaves me wondering what I have truly considered, instead of what I have only assumed I have fully considered.
While I don't agree with many of the statements he makes, I have to respect his incredible presentation technique. He has a true talent.
spectracommunist's review against another edition
4.0
This short story was the last work of Kafka symbolically expresses the death.
In “A Hunger Artist,” the hunger artist’s troubled relationship with his spectators suggests that the artist exists apart from society and must therefore be misunderstood. In the hunger artist’s case, being an artist means cutting oneself off from the world, a conclusion reflected in the hunger artist’s conscious choice to sequester himself in a cage. This physical separation of hunger artist and spectator mirrors the spiritual separation of the individual artistic ego and public will. This gap in mindset leads to a critical gap in understanding. Set apart from others, only the hunger artist realizes the importance of his ambitions and accomplishments, and only he knows that he is not cheating. The further the hunger artist goes in pursuit of perfection, as he does in the circus, the further away he moves from the understanding of the people for whom he performs. The artist will always be separated from society because the qualities that distinguish him as an “artist” and are worth preserving are the ones that ensure he will never be understood.
In “A Hunger Artist,” the hunger artist’s troubled relationship with his spectators suggests that the artist exists apart from society and must therefore be misunderstood. In the hunger artist’s case, being an artist means cutting oneself off from the world, a conclusion reflected in the hunger artist’s conscious choice to sequester himself in a cage. This physical separation of hunger artist and spectator mirrors the spiritual separation of the individual artistic ego and public will. This gap in mindset leads to a critical gap in understanding. Set apart from others, only the hunger artist realizes the importance of his ambitions and accomplishments, and only he knows that he is not cheating. The further the hunger artist goes in pursuit of perfection, as he does in the circus, the further away he moves from the understanding of the people for whom he performs. The artist will always be separated from society because the qualities that distinguish him as an “artist” and are worth preserving are the ones that ensure he will never be understood.
czeleia's review against another edition
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
scarlord's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
linreadssometimes's review against another edition
dark
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
rolandosmedeiros's review against another edition
4.0
Estou escrevendo só agora depois de muito tempo de ter lido o conto, então sou obrigado a ser breve e não dar muitos detalhes; vou direto ao ponto, gostei bastante de ambos contos da coĺeção, tanto Um Artista da Fome quanto Josefina, e os dois me pareceram falar sobre criação literária, escrita, artistas no geral; é mais óbvio no caso de Josefina, apesar de ser construído envolto de um véu fantástico. Em todo o caso, dois ótimos contos.
fablec's review against another edition
dark
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0