Title:
DREAMS AND THE POTENTIAL OF THE NOVEL–A PERSPECTIVE FROM THE WORKS OF JAMES JOYCE AND FRANZ KAFKA

Authors:
Le Minh Kha and Nguyen Huu Tinh, Vietnam

Abstract:
This article discusses the basic characteristics of the dreams and the potential of the novel in the works of two great Western writers in the twentieth century: James Joyce (1882-1941) and Franz Kafka (1883-1924). Through the comparison of the similarities and differences in terms of artistic motifs in the composition of Joyce and Kafka, the article highlights the characteristics in the artistic thinking of each author and shows the contributions to modern art thinking.