Becoming Kafka:The Formation of Kafka's Style in His Early Works
On September 22,1912,Kafka completed his famous story"The Judgment"in a single sitting,thereby successfully establishing his signature style.Although Kafka had been working on his writing for at least a decade prior to"The Judgment,"few of these early works lived up to his own expectations.Only a small number were published during his lifetime,and even after his death,these early pieces did not receive significant attention.This paper situates Kafka within the European literary tradition and traces the formation of Kafka's style through an analysis of his early works,particularly focusing on"Wedding Preparations in the Country"and"The Description of a Struggle,"both of which remained unfinished despite repeated revisions.The examination of these early works can help explore Kafka's dialogue with classic literary models,as well as his observations and reflections on the literary context of his time.
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