   thumb|arkadia of 1913, first print "the judgment" ("das urteil") is a short story written by franz kafka in 1912, concerning the relationship between a man and his father. == plot summary == the story begins with a young merchant, georg bendemann, sitting in his room, writing a letter to his dear friend in russia, who had left their hometown some years prior to set up a business that, though initially successful, was now failing. georg is writing to tell his friend, amongst other happenings, that he is engaged to and will soon marry frieda brandenfeld. georg breaks out of his reverie and decides to check on his father. he informs his father that he has just written a letter to his friend, updating him on his upcoming marriage. his father questions the existence of his sonâs friend in russia, at which point georg changes the subject. georgâs father accuses him of deceiving him of the happenings of the business. he claims the death of his wife (georgâs mother) hit him harder than it did georg. georg insists on having his father lie down in bed for a while. because of this, georgâs father claims his son wants him dead. moreover, he admits to knowing his sonâs friend. he makes georg feel terrible, suggesting that georg has ignored his friend ever since he moved away to russia. the father does not appreciate georgâs love and care, maintaining he can take care of himself. georg shrinks back into a corner, scared of his father and his harsh words. georgâs father accuses him of being selfish and finally sentences him to "death by drowning". georg feels himself pushed from the room. he runs from his home to a bridge over a stretch of water. he swings himself over the railing and plunges, apparently to his death. == context == franz kafka wrote "the judgment" ("das urteil") at age 29. at this point in his life, kafka had finished his studies of law at the karl-ferdinands-universitÃ¤t of prague five years earlier and had worked various jobs, including working for an insurance company and starting an asbestos factory with his brother-in-law, karl hermann. kafka wrote "the judgment" in a single sitting on september 22, 1912. in later writings, he described the creative outburst of "the judgment" as âthe total opening of body and soul,â as well as saying that âthe story evolved as a tr
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