'The Hunger Artist'

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This paper takes a look at the 'The Hunger Artist' by Franz Kafka. According to the paper, 'The Hunger Artist' is an unforgettable story that recounts the pain and anguish of an artist who earns money through public fasting. The paper discusses how this mordant tale is highly symbolic in nature and signifies the rapid though subtle death of the artist and his art.

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"The artist also shares a weird relationship with the public. This is an interesting point to understand. The artist is in love with his profession but his love is fleeting. It is not based on his true passion for his art but on the fact that it gives him public adulation and respect. He is craving for public's love and when that love is taken away, his passion for his art diminishes to the point that it becomes non-existent. Kafka is trying to explain that art never dies and the artist doesn't have to starve if he feeds on his passion. But if it is people's adulation that he is craving, he is always vulnerable. The conversation with the supervisor highlights this sickness. "

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