Felt he was an outsider Jewish in Catholic Prague conely Perceived human beings as being trapped by authority in a hopeless world Became frustrated at having to support his family Had to work in a meaningless bureaucratic job where he was Just another pencil pusher Took time away from his writing franz KafkaFranz Kafka • Felt he was an outsider – Jewish in Catholic Prague – Sickly – Lonely • Perceived human beings as being trapped by authority in a hopeless world • Became frustrated at having to support his family • Had to work in a meaningless bureaucratic job where he was just another pencil pusher – Took time away from his writing