Because “it’s such an amazing experience” and there’s so much to do nowadays that it would be awesome “to just be in space”.
How is Gregor‘s relationship with his father in the metamorphosis similar to Kafkas relationship with his own father?
Kafka had a happy and steady relationship with his own father and wanted to present the opposite relationship with Gregor and his father. B. Kafka had a caring relationship with his father and struggled to write such a strong father figure
Walter Dean Myers, 73, spoke with his son, Christopher Myers, 36, about his efforts to make an impression on his father. Walter Dean Myers grew up in Harlem, the son of a janitor. He became an author, writing young adult fiction that's especially popular with teenage readers.
After leaving the army, Myers struggled with finding work and figuring out his purpose. ... It wasn't until Myers read the book Sonny's Blues by James Baldwin, which takes place in Harlem and focuses on African American characters, that he was inspired to start writing stories based on his own experiences growing up.
Both "The Royal House of Thebes" and "The Warrior of a Warrior King" have a tragic heroine in common. In the former story, Antigone sacrifices herself to give her brother a burial. In the latter, Queen Boudicca's land is attacked by the Romans. As a result, she decides to commit suicide to avoid being taken by her enemies.
