A Hunger Artist Activities & Classroom Projects

Fun Classroom Activities

The 20 enjoyable, interactive classroom activities that are included will help your students understand the text in amusing ways. Fun Classroom Activities include group projects, games, critical thinking activities, brainstorming sessions, writing poems, drawing or sketching, and more that will allow your students to interact with each other, be creative, and ultimately grasp key concepts from the text by "doing" rather than simply studying.

1. Comparative Literature

Students may research the short stories of another Existentialist/Absurdist writer and write a comparative analysis of the two, using the study of Existentialism and Absurdism as a guide.

2. Kafka and Religion

Many have regarded the artist as a Christ-like figure; however, Kafka was Jewish. Give students the opportunity to research further Kafka's religious belief and his regard for Christianity and discern whether it is likely for him to have written a Christ allegory.

3. Adaptations

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