What was going on in the world in 1915?

Watch these 3 films and take notes

(in your Journal)

1. Who was Kafka? (born,, jobs, success)
2. What major themes come out of his writing?
3. What were his Mother and Father like?
4. What was his relationship with his Father like?
5. What is Kafkaesque?

Discussion Point: If you were adapting this book into a stage play, how would you achieve the beetle effect?

Now watch this interview with Berkoff as he discusses how his production of ‘Metamorphosis’ came about.

Identify:

What did Berkoff learn from watching a student production.