Kafka
Where was Kafka born?
Prague
The genre of The Refusal is
short story
the soldiers's size was
small
His rank was
Colonel
the distance from the town to the capital implies:
the town is isolated
marginalized
worthless
valueless
unimportant
Kafka's suffered from (family)
Abusive father
the capital in the story is symbol of
authority or power
their dialect was
incomprehensible
example of the tax-collector's arrogance
he doesn't allow his grandchildren to play with the other children.
citizens being used to the refusal shows that they are
helpless
hopeless
weak
submissive
Kafka suffered from ( health )
Tuberculosis or lung disease
The title refers to
the tax-collector refusing the citizens' requests
their purpose was to
instill fear/ make the citizens afraid
In most cases he ______ the citizens' requests.
refuses
who are the ones who feel discontent ?
the young
17-20
One of the major events during Kafka's writings was
The Industrial revolution
The ritual that occurs in the story is
delegates meeting with the tax-collector for a certain request
What happens when the citizens see the soldiers?
they stop talking
The reason behind the tax-collector's appointing
no reason/ automatically
older generations feel relieved with the refusal because
they fear change
One of Kakfa's most famous novellas was
Metamorphosis
the PARADOX in the story was
the citizens were relieved when he refused their request
what can we infer from the soldiers' size?
since they are small, it means that the citizens are helpless and pose no threat.
official in the town
eye of the government
highest rank in the town
implements the law
law enforcer
themes found in The Refusal
Oppressive authority
Totalitarian states
Capitalism
hopelessness ...