1. The Hunger Artist by Franz Kafka
... Why should he be cheated of the fame he would get for fasting longer..? " Despite the sufferings of fasting, the Hunger Artist finds the recognition he receives for the act to be invaluable. The Hunger Artist finds fulfillment in what causes him malnourishment and irritability, and, eventually, the Hunger ... causing a spectacle, but, simply, a dislike of any food. By the time the Hunger Artist reaches his death, he has fallen out of the public eye and has resorted to joining the circus. Displayed in a cage alongside the show's main attraction of caged beasts, this is where the Artist ...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate