It's pretty clear that kofka is very familiar with a father who beats i and the bot. The only other thing to say is he set up some real disdain for authority. I don't know if it' if its coincides with his attitude towards his father as authority, but it seems like a tenuous relationship with at least the male authorities. It feels like a very distant relationship, like not not close at all. He does sound just like a kid who's been red by his father.
David and Tamler try to control their emotions (with varying success) as they go deep into Franz Kafka's masterful novella "The Metamorphosis." What kind of a story is this? A Marxist or religious allegory? A work of weird fiction? A family drama? A dark comedy? Why does a story about a man who turns into a giant insect get under our skins so much?
Plus a study that links insomnia to our fear of death. What a cheerful summer episode! (Actually we're fairly proud of this one... As always we suggest reading the text before you listen or soon after).
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