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Ross 1 Marc Ross Lorne Coughlin Components of Discourse C November 17, 2003 A Discussion of Ein Hungerkunstler Before I begin, it is important to note that “A Hunger Artist” is very difficult to interpret. That said, the things discussed in this essay concern art, suffering and the artist’s relation with the audience. “The Hunger Artist” is a modernist story, who’s emphasizing on the individual’s place within the modern world represented through the spiritual starvation of the artist and the lack of appreciation for his suffering. The dehumanized figure of the artist is reduced to an object of amusement, ridicule and spectacle. Caged as an animal, the artist serves as a reminder to the onlookers of their own “humanity”. The artist though is at his most content when the weakness of the onlookers is demonstrated in their hasty feasting. “But his happiest moment was when the morning came and an enormous breakfast was brought to them, at his expense, on which they flung themselves with the keen appetite of healthy men after a weary night of wakefulness” (Kafka 351). Kafka explores the hunger artist’s complicated relationship with his audience, and in this relationship we can better see how each side appreciates the art.
Approximate Word count = 777
Approximate Pages = 3.1
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