Nabokov Lecture on The Metamorphosis — Click on this link to see a recreation of Nabokov's lecture on Kafka. You should also download the notes and highlight/note interesting ideas in the lecture.
New York Times article: "The Essence of Kafkaesque" — Print, read, and annotate this article. What stands out? What is does Kafkaesque mean? Be prepared for a discussion.
Use this link to the NY Times article, if the other one doesn't work