Purpose of the Study: Franz Kafka is a much-debated existential writer who portrays existential traumas prevalent in his era. This research unfolds identity-related issues present in an existential journey of characters. Those are usually discussed in terms of existence and being. Identity formation, in an existential narrative, is seen in the process of becoming. Methodology: This paper is an interpretive phenomenological study to unearth the phenomenon of identity. Heidegger's interpretive phenomenology, along with Sartre's ontological framework, will be used to analyze Kafka's two novels, The Trial and The Castle. Yet, his book, Amerika, is left as it is considered unfinished. Findings: The Kafkaesque world pictures the traumas of the existential world, and this study mainly focuses on the phenomenon of identity, which is in constant flux in these ever-changing dimensions of the existential journey. Authentic and inauthentic existence, good and bad faith, is essential binaries in evaluating the identity of any character at any given instance. Application of the Study: This study will contribute to the understanding of characters of the Kafkaesque world in the light of the identity issues from an ontological perspective. As characters of Kafka are constantly striving to achieve good faith and trying to abandon inauthentic existence to attain harmony with their existence. Novelty/Originality of the Study: Kafka has been studied for many existential perspectives, yet this study explores the phenomenon of identity embedded in the existential narrative. Identity is usually sought in relation to discourse and postcolonial studies while discussing the Kafkaesque world. Yet, in this research, identity-related issues have been coupled with existential and ontological processes going in the fictional narrative of Kafka.
The paper aims to examine the interplay of consent and coercion in the play A Doll’s House through the perspective of Althusser’s theory the ideological state apparatus and oppressive state apparatus. The problem of research is to find the systematic exploitation of women through ideological tool and oppressive tool by men. The research is qualitative based and content analysis is used as tool in this research. The objectives of the research are to explore the use of consent and coercion by male on the female and to examine the interplay of consent and coercion tools as systematic exploitation of women. There occurs the interplay of consent and coercion. According to theory both ideological and oppressive tools are used in the novel. So, personal freedom should be valued. In order to avoid silent exploitation balance should be exercised in the society.
The paper aims to examine the interplay of consent and coercion in the play A Doll’s House through the perspective of Althusser’s theory the ideological state apparatus and oppressive state apparatus. The problem of research is to find the systematic exploitation of women through the ideological tool and oppressive tools by men. The research is qualitatively based and content analysis is used as tool in this research. The objectives of the research are to explore the use of consent and coercion by male on female and to examine the interplay of consent and coercion tools as systematic exploitation of women. There occurs the interplay of consent and coercion. According to theory both ideological and oppressive tools are used in the novel. So, personal freedom should be valued. In order to avoid silent exploitation balance should be exercised in society.
This paper aimed to examine the dilemma of Georg’s physical versus spiritual suicide in the short story The Judgement. Problem of research was to analyze the spiritual versus physical suicide of Georg Bendemann in the selected short story and how the protagonist is the victim of spiritual suicide. This research was qualitative and the methodology was content analysis. The objective of research was to find out individual versus social conflict, symbolic meaning of the character in the given text. The question of the research also based on these objectives. The analysis of research maintained that Georg Bendemann is spiritually repressed character, the character of friend is his alter ego and represents Georg spiritual life. Father of Georg is the symbol of society who dominates the protagonist and repress his son’s desires. Georg revolts against the social doctorial demands and quits his life.
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