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Existentialism: Camus and Kafka. A Presentation by Ann Stubrud & Erika Johnson-Lewis March 21, 2001. Edited By : Dr. Picart Associate Professor of English Courtesy Associate Professor of Law. Questions. 1. Who is the Absurd Hero of this selection?
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Existentialism: Camus and Kafka A Presentation by Ann Stubrud & Erika Johnson-Lewis March 21, 2001 Edited By : Dr. Picart Associate Professor of English Courtesy Associate Professor of Law
Questions 1. Who is the Absurd Hero of this selection? 2. Why does Camus choose this figure?
The Trial • Is Joseph K guilty? • What, if any, choices does K. have?
The Trial • What roles do Fraulein Bürstner and Leni play in K.’s story? Joseph K. (Anthony Perkins) and Leni (Romy Schneider) get down to business in The Trial (1962).
Kafka and Existentialism • Is Joseph K an Absurd Hero or an inauthentic being??
“The Parable of the Law” Question: What is the moral of the parable of the Law?