Hunger Artist

Franz Kafkas A yearning artificer was written in 1922. The short story is ab step forward a man who uses fasting (a melodic phrase of art) as a sense of fulfillment to himself. The foods of lifespan, were not to his liking. Furthermore, his form of fulfillment was the sight- depicting and interaction with the caramel browns. Fans were amazed by him. His tycoon to starve himself inside a sm totally barred cage(Kafka 9) was ambitious to near everybody wanted to see him at least once a twenty-four hour period. The time and place of the short story is unidentified.The process of the fast would unremarkably last up until the forty day mark. The famish Artist is a man who starves himself, not because he couldnt eat it was because he lust the precaution as seen in his last moments of life, when he tells a fan I couldnt find the food I equivalentd (Kafka P. 9) message he couldnt attain the satisfaction from his audience. As a referee we sense a form of confusion or darkness w hen class period the text. This form of satisfaction is far from bizarre.I would say, it is safe to say that each psyche has a personal interest that we like to do that one whitethorn find weird. Although it whitethorn be bizarre to some population. Most mountain came to see the starve Artist At one time the unhurt town took a lively interest in the hunger workman from day to day of his fast, the excitement mounted everybody wanted to see him at least once a day(Kafta 5-7). We live in a society, where weird sparks great interest. This was the famish Artists form of satisfaction, he was a attention fiend, he was fueled by the masses of people coming out to see him.We can relate this to a toddler and his older siblings. When a child does something that causes a positive reaction or response by another person (normally someone older) they tend to insist on doing it again. wherefore? because physcologically, the toddler feeds from this attention, very similar to the Artist. The masses of people were amazed at the Hunger Artist. His one of a kind ability, amazed children The children stood open mouthed(Kafka 14).People would exercise in anticipation to see this bizarre figure labeled as the Hunger Artist. His palid body in b overlook tights, with his ribs sticking out (Kafta 16) were one of the numerous reasons wherefore people would come with the family as a whole, to see this form of entertainment, if you will. Eventually, people who came to see the Artist in his fast, started to find this depicted object impossible. Fans took it so far that they felt a sense of obligation to see if the Hunger Artist was cheating or if this display was factual.Thewatchers who sat up to the bars, were the ones not content with with the dim night percipienting of the hallthey focus on him in full glare of the electric pocket common mullein given them by the impresario(Kafka 47-49). We can relate this to a magician, people usually tend to see what the magician is do ing to fool the spectator, but usually the spectator wont find out what the magician is doing to fool the overseer. In exchange the magician would feed off this attention and continue in his expertise, similar to the Hunger Artists fasting.As time went on, like most things, the Hunger Artist lost his touch and people were loosing interest in the Hunger Artist. This lack of interest came intimately so suddenly. For meanwhile the aforementioned change in public interest was set in it seemed to happen almost nightlongat any rate the pampered hunger artist suddenly institute himself deserted one fine day by the amusement judgeers who went cyclosis past him to other more-favored attractions(Kafta 17-20) The fans easily forgout about the enduring Hunger Artist, and for that, he had to settle for a new location.He had to go to a circus where conditions were raze harsher and people were not recognizing him anymore. No one acknowledge him anymore and all that he worked for was flushed down the drain. The artist was placed in the most isolated area of the circus in the dark, opposed to the heavenly light where he once was before he relocated to the circus. Suprisingly, one day an overseer who use to see the Hunger Artist in his superlative passed by. He took a peek at the cage, out of curiousity, he recognized the Hunger Artist.The Artist felt a sense of guilt that he let down the fans and his reation to the overseer was Forgive me everybody(Page 276). As words were transfer between the Hunger Artist and the overseer, it led to the explanation of why the Hunger Artist doesnt cherish the so called foods of life and tended to eternally fast for his sense of satisfaction from the attention. If I had found the food I liked, believe me, I should have made no fuss and stuffed myself like your or anyone else.These were his last words, but in his dimming eyes there remained the tight though no longer proud persuasion that he was stillness continuing to fast(Kafta 10-1 4). We can say the Hunger Artist unless wanted the fans attention and he admires the appreciation of Others. The foods of life werent enough for him because the fans presense were his nutrition. One may question, Why is the Hunger Artist this way? What may his childhood be like? Was he deprieved of attention as a kid?I find it quite ironic that in the last moments of the Hunger Artists life, he is last seen with an overseer. The overseer was shocked to see him and still thought he was doddering now, just like he thought he was fed up(p) when he used to see him in his prime. This craziness is what dragged the masses in his prime to come see him in his during his time of shine but now, that craziness has become a flaw and no one cared about him anymore. The attention he once craved has deminished.It is quite ironic that the pen does this. Its like the Kafta wants the audience to know that in the end, even though the Hunger Artist has led to many overseers to label him as crazy he will still be remembered and has gained the respect of many. In the end, the Hunger Artist comes to his downfall and dies. They bury him with hay straws and he is left with what he arrived with once he was placed in the circus. Its like the time was ticking until his death call arrived and was replaced by a youthful sullen panther. many people will never be understood in society. Some do amazing things and others do unsual things. In all honesty the Hunger Artist wasnt looked at for his amazement. He was looked upon as unusual, but the Hunger Artist fed off this attention. People just love to be curious espically to unusual things, we like to judge people and he was judged to be crazy. All in all, it is safe to say that in us all, we seek attention, some more than others, and the Hunger Artist wanted just that. He was a attention fiend.