Poseidon

In “Poseidon,” Kafka inverses the notion of magical realism by limiting the fantastical environment with the mundane setting of an office space. Poseidon's story is similar to that of a manager. He’s constantly at his desk making calculations on the waters he owns. He prefers to do this work himself, rather than passing it on to his employees. He assumes that people imagine him working with the waters first hand, when sadly he’s always trapped in his office dealing with papers. Kafka portrays Poseidon as a grumpy leader who’s filled with anger due to his work duties, which are almost unsolvable. This unusual setting has brought misery to Poseidon, which in itself is a statement about pursuing one’s desired goals in order to attain true harmony.