Franz Kafka Teacher Resources

Pupils examine art by artist by Tom Rollins. They discuss the painting and what it means to them. They create their own models of apartment complexes based on ideas from literature.

This is a compreshensive study guide for the novel A Hunger Artist by Franz Kafka. It includes publication information, the characters, a plot summary, point of view, symbols, interpretations, major themes, study questions and essay...

This is a five-page PDF of the short story "A Hunger Artist" by Franz Kafka.

This site features the author Franz Kafka including a biography and the full text of the novel The Metamorphosis.

For teaching Franz Kafka's Metamorphosis, this site provides links to lesson plans, handouts, and other resources to enhance student understanding.

This is an online study guide/notes for the novel The Trial by Franz Kafka by Franz Kafka including author information, literary elements, chapter-by-chapter summaries/notes, study questions, and analysis.

This is the complete text of the novel The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka.

This is a plot summary of the novel A Hunger Artist by Franz Kafka, the story of a man who fasts for a living.

Reading guide on Franz Kafka's "The Metamorphosis" with a variety of resources, discussion and writing questions, and brainstorming activities. Provides pre-reading material, such as an author biography, novella introduction, and...

The complete text of "The Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka is available here in PDF format. The Metamorphosis, which was first released in 1915, is 271 pages pages long.

The complete text of "The Trial" by Franz Kafka is available here in PDF format. The Trial, which was first released in 1915, is 271 pages pages long.

An image of Franz Kafka.

A learning module that begins with "The Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and...

This site features the author Franz Kafka including a biography and the full text of the long poem Lamia.

Notes introducing denouement and providing plot diagrams and examples of denouement in three classical texts: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, "Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka, and "The Duchess and the Jeweler" by...

The term Kafkaesque has entered the vernacular to describe unnecessarily complicated and frustrating experiences, especially with bureaucracy. But does standing in a long line to fill out confusing paperwork really capture the richness...

An extensive note at the beginning of this guide identifies some of the difficulties of teaching the work, and suggests ways of dealing with them. Also includes ideas for discussion and writing.

Through the study of various fictional works and literary criticism, students explore "magical realism." Students learn about the interconnectedness of texts over time and space as they study how authors transform source material....

Wonderful Kafka site from The Kafka Project! Includes "all Kafka texts in the original form and their translations from the critical edition.." Also includes "Help for a paper," in which author gives student a good idea of where to start...

A look at Kafka book "The Metamorphosis". [2:15]

This famous short story is explored in depth in this interesting site. This informative site helps to take the mystery out of the characters, the plot and theme.

This lesson introduces third person subjective point of view. This tutorial lesson shares a short slideshow with the lesson's content.