Read the following information about Franz Kafka, then answer the following questions in 3+ complete sentences after doing some research on your own:

1) What major events/elements of his life do you believe would influence Kafka in his writing? 

2) What is an allegory? What purpose do they serve? (Put this in your own words so you understand what it means.) 

3) Do physical appearances ever matter? Why or why not? (Your own opinion.)

Answer these questions based on the attached document