After having his degree for a while, Arbeiter-Unfall Versicherungs Anstalt offered him a job that gave him free time in the afternoon. This was good as his tuberculosis made it difficult for him to stay up during the day due to it giving him extreme …show more content…
His parents either had different views on what he should he do or did not understand what he wanted to do. Frank was always an intellectual and creative kid. This is probably why he had such a great success with his literature. However, his dad did not believe in his impractical ways to get a successful career. The reason Frank Kafka decided to switch from a chemistry major to a law major in order to eventually receive a degree in law was because he seeked his father’s approval. He often wrote metaphors in his works about overcoming an overwhelming force which is compared to him wanting his dad’s approval. He always thought that he was a disappointment to his father. His book ,“The Judgment”, shows the reflection of how he believes his dad thinks about him; not only in the title, but also in the story. With Frank’s timid personality, he was never really able to stand up for himself and often seeks forgiveness. He literally wrote a whole book about searching for grace and forgiveness called, “The Castle”. His mother did not have the same particular problems with his career, but was not as intelligent as her son and did not understand the path that he wanted to take. Frank’s mom did not have as much of an impact as his father to his dream because his dad was a more brute individual that ruled the