Franz Kafka's life significantly influenced his literary works, characterized by feelings of isolation and alienation. His experiences with a strained relationship with his father, coupled with his struggles to find personal and professional identity, informed his explorations of existential themes and absurdity. Kafka's employment in the bureaucratic world shaped his critiques of modern society, seen in novels like "The Metamorphosis" and "The Trial." His acute sense of anxiety and the restrictive societal expectations he faced manifest in his characters' quests for meaning, reflecting both his inner turmoil and a broader commentary on the human condition.