At we are partial to traditions that recognize individuals through their connections with others. Much of this idea stems from a Western way of thinking about ourselves and how we define our humanity, epitomized by the philosopher René Descartes’s world-famous line, “I think, therefore, I am.”īut there are other ideas about what makes us human. Many believe that the primacy of the human race depends on our brains, our ability and our desire to analyze, process and tame the world around us. In this Text to Text lesson plan, we pair the two to explore what makes us human, how much our connections to others affect our sense of belonging - and where our loneliness and humanity collide. And yet, his themes and ideas are so prevalent that choosing a New York Times article to pair with his classic 1915 novella “The Metamorphosis” was hard - not for the lack of articles but for the challenge of narrowing it down to just one.Īfter much consideration, we chose Dhruv Khullar’s 2016 piece “ How Social Isolation Is Killing Us” for the way it takes Kafka’s haunting themes of loneliness and disconnection and places them in the context of modern life. It’s easy to assume that these stories have nothing to do with the world we live in today. The organization uses professor-faciliated discussions of “The Metamorphosis” and many other classic and contemporary stories, both fiction and nonfiction, to bring colleagues together, from the shop floor to the management suite, to reflect on ideas and issues, explore essential human questions, and create community.įranz Kafka wrote such odd and affecting stories that he left behind his own adjective: Many use the word “ Kafkaesque” to describe strange and nightmarish situations embedded in everyday life. breaks down barriers, builds connections and fosters inclusion, trust and respect in work settings of all kinds. “Franz Kafka - The Complete Stories.” Max Cavitch, 1983, edition of our Text to Text series was suggested and co-written by Ann Kowal Smith, executive director of. “La literatura menor como mecanismo de desterritorialización política.” aion.mx, 3 July 2020, aion.mx/filosofia/deleuze-literatura-menor?fbclid=IwAR2js_lFLWQbxSu0Kr5-4XKKvxO2hJoVIFznYVvB7Wx-F7fRlv-uIIGNEJA#_ftnref3. Minneapolis and London, University of Minnesota Press, 1986. “On Translating Kafka’s ‘The Metamorphosis.’” The New Yorker, 14 Jan. “Deleuze and Guattari: ‘Minor Literature.’” Victoria Addis, 12 Feb. 2020, bild-lida.ca/blog/uncategorized/minor-literature-and-the-language-of-the-minorities-by-mehdi-babaei.Īddis, Victoria. “Minor Literature and the Language of the Minorities (by Mehdi Babaei).” Belonging, Identity, Language, Diversity Research Group (BILD), 13 Mar. “Deleuze - Guattari - Literatura Menor 3.” YouTube, uploaded by Guido Fernandez Parmo, 18 June 2021,

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