How would you feel if you felt that your father or mother hated you? It's an experience that many teenagers and children have. Anyone can relate to this feeling, whether they were born in 1800 or 2000. Franz Kafka, an early 20th century writer, wrote his book, Judgment, about the relationship between a young man and his father, a relationship that ultimately end turns out to be fatal. The unique aspect of Das Urteil, compared to Kafka's other works, is that it focuses on the relationship between the protagonist and his father, which some believe to be an accurate reflection of Franz's real-life relationship with his father. According to Houghton Mifflin & Harcourt, "The Judgment is considered the most autobiographical of Kafka's short stories." While there are many perspectives from which to analyze any piece of literature, perhaps the three lenses most relevant to The Judgment are Freudian, biographical, and historical. Through these lenses one can observe the vast and multiple parallels between The Judgment, Kafka's life, and many of his other works. The similarities between Das Urteil and Franz Kafka's life give us insight into his creative process. Kafka's subconscious restlessness towards his family, his work and the world in general was expressed in his writings. The Judgment, like many stories, does not have a large number of characters. The three main characters are: Georg Bendemann, his father and his childhood (and perhaps only) friend in Russia. The story begins with Georg writing to his supposed friend in Russia. It is set in Georg's house, where his father also lives. There are several contrasts between Georg and his father; Georg is a successful businessman, his father is unsuccessful...... middle of paper...... words, the father's repressed jealousy turns into hatred towards his son. The next example is shown when George commits suicide. Georg's suicide at the end of the book portrays the repressed part of Georg's personality finally coming to light, the hypothetical outcome of his idea. This idea relates to the role reversals in the book, where the parent acts like the child, and the child acts like the child. the parent. The friend in Russia is almost the exact opposite of Georg and is immature, while Georg acts like an adult by putting his father to bed and changing his clothes. The friend and the father indirectly form a bond by being similar. The repressed part comes out aggressively when Georg commits suicide. Thus, the repression and displacement found in The Judgment reflects Kafka's real-life subconscious disorders as seen in comparison to the real-life Kafka mentioned below..