Kafka vs. Kefka
I just read The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka, whom I was previously unfamiliar with. I wasn't always precisely sure what constitutes a "Kafkaesque" situation, but now I have a much better idea.
After reading, one thing that struck me was the connection to Final Fantasy III's villain Kefka. I totally missed this connection as a child but now it seems quite obvious. Everything from his theme music ("Metamorphosis") down to the extreme existentialism and absurdism of the character is clearly an homage to Kafka's philosophy. It may not be the most complimentary portrayal, but it's still quite interesting.
Posted on August 22, 2006
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August 23rd, 2006 - 23:44
Didn’t you ever have to read Kafka in high school or college? I guess it’s just the German major in me showing through…
August 24th, 2006 - 10:02
Nope, we never had to read Kafka in high school. We were deprived, I guess.
December 15th, 2006 - 22:02
ok i think kefka is a wicked villian but who is kafka?
April 12th, 2009 - 20:49
I didn’t know his theme was Metamorphosis, but I definitely understand the link between the two of them. Nice catch.
@sephiroth: Franz Kafka is a modernist author who revolutionized black humor (the “should I laugh at this?” kind, not the racist kind). Although also a twisted reflection of society, his book The Metamorphosis pulled comdey out of atrocity, such as with the main character’s calm reaction to his monsterous transformation into a bug.