The Test (Kafka)
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The Test is a short story
by Franz Kafka
. It is classified more of a parable
thשn one of his formal stories, although it shares the ambiguity ubiquitous among much of his work. The story consists of a conversation
between two men. The test is in the mind of one man, who sees if another behaves the way he expects.
Short story
A short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. This format tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction, such as novellas and novels. Short story definitions based on length differ somewhat, even among professional writers, in part because...
by Franz Kafka
Franz Kafka
Franz Kafka was a culturally influential German-language author of short stories and novels. Contemporary critics and academics, including Vladimir Nabokov, regard Kafka as one of the best writers of the 20th century...
. It is classified more of a parable
Parable
A parable is a succinct story, in prose or verse, which illustrates one or more instructive principles, or lessons, or a normative principle. It differs from a fable in that fables use animals, plants, inanimate objects, and forces of nature as characters, while parables generally feature human...
thשn one of his formal stories, although it shares the ambiguity ubiquitous among much of his work. The story consists of a conversation
Conversation
Conversation is a form of interactive, spontaneous communication between two or more people who are following rules of etiquette.Conversation analysis is a branch of sociology which studies the structure and organization of human interaction, with a more specific focus on conversational...
between two men. The test is in the mind of one man, who sees if another behaves the way he expects.