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There are 14 critical essays on The Judgment.
Critical Essays on The Judgment
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 Critical Essay by Walter H. Sokel
16,677 words, approx. 56 pages
 In the following essay, Sokel views the protagonist of the novella, Georg, and his unnamed friend living in Russia as representations of Kafka's personal struggles.
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Critical Essay by Cyrena N. Pondrom
9,491 words, approx. 32 pages
In the following essay, Pondrom asserts that “The Judgment” possesses “an astounding integration through which virtually every detail is coherently significant, and the various levels of the story (mythic, psychological, metaphysical, literal) interact without contradiction.”
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Critical Essay by Kate Flores
9,186 words, approx. 31 pages
In the following essay, Flores analyzes the theme of isolation in “The Judgment” and the relationship of father and son in the novella.
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Critical Essay by Irmgard Hobson
7,960 words, approx. 27 pages
In the following essay, Hobson reviews incorrect translations of “The Judgment” and speculates on its effect on Kafka criticism.
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Critical Essay by Martin Greenberg
7,768 words, approx. 26 pages
In the following essay, Greenberg provides a psychoanalytic reading of “The Judgment” and deems the novella as “the true starting point of his work.”
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Excerpt by Bluma Goldstein
6,724 words, approx. 22 pages
In the following excerpt, Goldstein examines the interrelationship between economic factors and social behavior in “The Judgment,” “The Metamorphosis,” and The Trial.
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Critical Essay by J. P. Stern
6,394 words, approx. 21 pages
In the following essay, Stern explores the role of guilt in Kafka's “The Judgment” and discusses autobiographical aspects of the story.
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Critical Essay by Robert T. Levine
6,018 words, approx. 20 pages
In the following essay, Levine applies the Freudian principles of dream-analysis to Kafka's “The Judgment.”
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Critical Essay by Martin Swales
5,586 words, approx. 19 pages
In the following essay, Swales rejects biographical, philosophical, and theological interpretations of “The Judgment,” maintaining that Kafka's story should be examined within a strict framework.
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Critical Essay by Gerhard Neumann
4,998 words, approx. 17 pages
In the following essay, Neumann investigates Kafka's upbringing and defining themes as found in his “Letter to His Father” and “The Judgment.”
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Critical Essay by Anthony Thorlby
1,987 words, approx. 7 pages
In the following essay, which was originally published in 1972, Thorlby links the protagonist of “The Judgment,” Georg Bendemann, to Kafka himself.
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Critical Essay by Kurt Fickert
1,833 words, approx. 6 pages
In the following essay, Fickert discusses the theme of the two brothers—the good brother and bad brother—in “The Judgment,” maintaining that the motif is borrowed from the fairy-tale genre.
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