What is the general idea of Kafka's work?

Question

What is the general position he takes?For what ideas is he popular for?

Answer 1

First of all, Kafka applied symbolism dramatically and uniquely in his novels, especially in "Metamorphosis", it was a literary breakthrough when it first appeared to readers. There had not been such an unimaginable, unthinkable story like it before. Moreover, he also blended his life's episodes into his famous novels too, for instance, he used a simple 'K' as the hero in both of his "The Trial" and "The Castle"; we can infer 'K' stands for himself from the contexts, from his biographies and from "Kafka's Other Trial" by Elias Canetti, a good introduction to "Letters to Felice". Kafka also used a letter 'F' as one of the female characters in "The Castle". This also proves that he wrote his great novel based on his familiarity with his girlfriend, that is, Felice. Moreover, he sometime portrayed his obduracy regarding any outer power as evidenced in his novels here and there, one of the reasons is concerned with his unhappy upbringing by his strict, powerful father during his early years. You would understand more by reading his booklet, "Dearest Father" in which he narrated many bitter episodes he endured while being at home or somewhere with his formidable, tyrant father.

Answer 2

kafkas' general position is that of popular ideas.

Answer 3

The answer simply is: theater of the absurd and existentialism. The red thread running throughout his writing is: the meaninglessness of life (existenz vs essence).