Franz Kafka (1883-1924) was a Jewish German writer born in Prague, Czech Republic, and is an important figure in modern literature. His works mainly deal with alienation, isolation, and the anxiety and helplessness felt in power structures. Through his unique imagination and depiction of painful human existence, Kafka presents readers with a world where the boundaries between reality and dreams are blurred. The protagonists in his works often show themselves helplessly continuing their lives under the oppression of incomprehensible power or situations, and this Kafka-like world has left a strong impression on many modern readers.