How do you guys feel about this so far?
The majority of dominant religious institutions found in our modern world have very little in common with what they were originally intended to be. Ironically enough, nearly all of these modifications made over time were influenced by corruption from the followers themselves. This concept tends to confuse people, especially those who were strictly raised to wholeheartedly follow a religion, and can often lead to one’s self-contradiction of his or her original beliefs. 20th Century German author Franz Kafka was extremely familiar with this idea and wrote about it in many of his novels. One of his narratives in particular, The Trial, bares an extensive repertoire of his thoughts that describe what happens when the institutions of religion and humanism cross paths. Kafka’s constant focus of criticizing both divine authority and the human institution for contradicting each other suggest that perhaps he himself had a struggle with his own personal enlightenment.
I think that you are on a great start and that I am insanely jealous cause mine does not come off to be that intellectual. I like your idea and think that you can write a lot about that topic. I feel that you can easily compare Joseph's issue, which he has many, to those in Kafka's real life.
ReplyDeletei agree with jack. i think you do a really good job comparing his real life to that of the book. you also are a very good writer!
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