The book is about a man who becomes angry at the way his family cares for him. He plots how he might gain access to the pantry so as to help himself to what, despite his total absence of hunger, was his due. The author's grandmother took some delight in putting people out after why? Alec, exactly. And this it vokes aging person.
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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